[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 17, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E390-E391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATIONS TO JAMES H. MILLER, SR., ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
 RETIREMENT AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE FOLEY, ALABAMA, POLICE DEPARTMENT

                                 ______
                                 

                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 2004

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to pay tribute to James H. Miller, Sr., on the occasion of his 
retirement from the position of chief of police of the Foley, Alabama, 
Police Department. For the past 31 years, Chief Miller has served the 
families of Foley with a great deal of enthusiasm and concern for their 
well-being and for the well-being of the entire community. In the 
process of performing his professional duties, he has also gained the 
respect and admiration of everyone in south Baldwin County.
  Following his graduation from the Alabama Police Academy in February 
1973, Chief Miller joined the Foley Police Department and, as a

[[Page E391]]

result of his hard work and dedication, became the first African-
American officer to be promoted to chief of that department. His 
efforts in law enforcement and the protection of his community resulted 
in his receiving numerous awards during his professional career, 
including the keys to the cities of Baltimore, Maryland, and Tuskegee, 
Alabama. Additionally, Chief Miller was awarded a citation by Maryland 
Governor William Donald Schaefer in 1994.
  In addition to his work in the field of law enforcement, Chief Miller 
has been active as a minister for numerous congregations in Alabama and 
Florida. He received his Bachelor of Theology Degree from Easonian 
Baptist Seminary in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1982, and his Doctor of 
Divinity Degree from the Tennessee School of Religion in 1996. During 
his ministerial career, he has served the congregations of Fannie 
Baptist Church in Alabama and the First Baptist Church of Warrington, 
Florida.
  Finally, Chief Miller has been extremely active in the life of the 
Foley community, and has for many years been a member of the South 
Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Foley Boys and 
Girls Club, the Optimist Club, the Baldwin County Extension Advisory 
Board, and the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police. He has also 
served as Chaplain for the Southwest Alabama Police Academy.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing 
Chief James H. Miller, Sr., for his tremendous contributions to the 
citizens of Foley and of Baldwin County. The experience and zeal he has 
brought to his job and the concern and compassion he has displayed for 
everyone in the city are unquestioned and unparalleled. He has indeed 
been a genuine asset to the police department and to the thousands of 
men, women, and children he has assisted over the past three decades.
  Make no mistake, the chief's talents and experience in the department 
will be sorely missed, but I am confident he will continue to remain 
actively involved in the life of the Foley community for many years to 
come. Along with his many friends and colleagues throughout Alabama, I 
wish to extend to Chief Miller and his family--his wife Mary Jane; his 
children, James, Jr., Otis, Daron, Ronald, D.J., and Nicole; and his 27 
grandchildren--much health and happiness in the years ahead.

                          ____________________