[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 67 (Thursday, May 19, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO THE LATE ALEXANDER ASHE, JR.

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2005

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I want to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues the passing of Captain Alexander Ashe, Jr., an 
accomplished law enforcement professional and tireless community 
servant and activist, who died last Friday, May 13, 2005. Captain Ashe 
joined the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) in December 1973. He 
leaves behind a legacy of achievement and inspiration, for he was an 
example of what genuine caring and unrelenting commitment can 
accomplish. His passing is a great loss for our community.
  To let you know the kind of man Captain Ashe was, I want to share 
with my colleagues this passage from his last job evaluation, in 2002, 
which included the following: ``He has demonstrated concern for his 
subordinates, making himself available for guidance and direction. He 
encouraged his personnel to seek personal growth through departmental 
training and the promotional process.'' MDPD Major Chester Butler 
described Captain Ashe as ``. . . someone who thought along the same 
line as I did . . . it was the best working relationships I've been 
fortunate to have in my career. I could always depend on him to be 
there for me.''
  As a resident of our community, he provided great wisdom and 
inspiration on issues affecting the Miami-Dade Police Department and 
was willing and ready to give of himself and put his problems on the 
back burner to help others. His colleagues remember him as someone who 
always had the knack for providing excellent insight and courageous 
guidance on countless situations aimed at enhancing the professionalism 
of the MPDP. He was helpful to many junior officers, assisting them in 
their professional growth and development to help them qualify for 
higher rank and responsibility, and he did this without asking anything 
in return. A respected member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, he was 
a golf enthusiast who was also fascinated with computers.
  Captain Alexander Ashe, Jr. is survived by his wife, MDPD Officer 
Patricia Ashe, son James Ashe IV; daughters MDPD Officer Deidre Ashe, 
Jasmine and Rene; his mother, Jefferine Richards, his extended police 
family and numerous other relatives and friends. As a public servant, 
Captain Ashe truly exemplified a unique leadership whose courageous 
vision and genuine caring for his fellow officers and the people whom 
he pledged to serve and protect evokes the character of his humanity. 
This is the legacy he left behind and it is how we will always remember 
him.

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