[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 27 (Monday, March 6, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1786-S1787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO OFFICERS FIGHTING AGAINST METH EPIDEMIC


                       Captain Thomas M. Jackson

                         Sergeant Stacey Murley

 Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, today I wish to salute Captain 
Thomas M. Jackson and Sergeant Stacey Murley, Missourians who have 
valiantly fought against the meth epidemic and who strive every day to 
make their community safer from this drug menace. I commend each of 
them for their exemplary service, and join the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy in honoring them for their efforts.
  Sergeant Murley, under the command of Captain Jackson, has run a 
chemical diversion task force that has disrupted the precursor market 
for meth cooks throughout the country. In the past 4 years alone, the 
task force has accounted for the seizure of over 300,000 cold tablets 
that were undoubtedly going to be used in the manufacture of 
methamphetamine. These cases have led to nearly a thousand arrests and 
hundreds of State and Federal cases. The members of the task force work 
daily to identify meth cooks as they shop at hundreds of stores 
throughout St. Louis County for common household items used to 
manufacture meth. Because of their dedication, these officers have been 
able to locate hundreds of clandestine labs in Missouri and Illinois.
  Mr. President, the efforts of Captain Jackson and Sergeant Murley 
have been essential in fighting the proliferation of methamphetamine in 
Missouri and throughout the United States. I am honored to share their 
accomplishments with my colleagues, and I wish them all the best for 
the future.


                         Sheriff John J. Jordan

 Mr. President, I also salute Sheriff John J. Jordan, a 
Missourian who has valiantly fought against the meth epidemic and who 
strives every day to make his community safer from this drug menace. I 
commend him for his exemplary service and join the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy in honoring him for his efforts.
  In 2000, Sheriff Jordan worked to establish the Missouri Sheriff's 
Methamphetamine Relief Team, MOSMART, in cooperation with Missouri 
sheriffs and regional task forces to fight the growing problem of 
methamphetamine in Missouri. The project continues to offer vital 
assistance to sheriffs and rural drug task forces in their fight 
against clandestine methamphetamine laboratories.
  This program has helped to hire officers throughout the State and 
train them to investigate and dismantle thousands of labs across 
Missouri. Sheriff Jordan's advocacy has been instrumental in providing 
rural sheriffs' departments and local task forces with the resources 
they need to tackle the meth problem.
  Mr. President, the efforts of Sheriff Jordan has been essential in 
fighting the proliferation of methamphetamine in Missouri and 
throughout the United States. I am honored to share his accomplishments 
with my colleagues, and I wish him all the best for the future.


                      Captain Kevin M. O'Sullivan

 Mr. President, I now salute Captain Kevin M. O'Sullivan, a 
Missourian who has valiantly fought against the meth epidemic and who 
strives every day to make his community safer from this drug menace. I 
commend him for his exemplary service and join the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy in honoring him for his efforts.
  Captain O'Sullivan is the head of the Metro Meth Task Force, one of 
the oldest methamphetamine lab task forces in the State. This task 
force has been working meth labs for over a decade and has been a 
leader for other task forces in the State. The Metro Meth Task Force 
has formed great partnerships with numerous State and local agencies in 
Missouri and has worked with the State of Kansas in tracking meth lab 
operators across State lines. The Metro Meth Task Force is a shining 
example of cooperation in the fight against meth labs.
  Mr. President, the efforts of Captain O'Sullivan has been essential 
in fighting the proliferation of methamphetamine in Missouri and 
throughout the United States. I am honored to share his accomplishments 
with my colleagues, and I wish him all the best for the future.


                        Chief Bradley W. Harris

 Mr. President, I also salute Unit Chief Bradley W. Harris, a 
Missourian who has valiantly fought against the meth epidemic and who 
strives every day to make his community safer from this drug menace. I 
commend him for his exemplary service and join the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy in honoring him for his efforts.
  In order to address concerns from multiple law enforcement agencies 
around the State about the problems associated with cleaning up meth 
labs, Chief Harris developed a State meth lab cleanup program that has 
developed into a national model. After securing funding from the EPA, 
Chief Harris established a program to ensure that the State of Missouri 
safely and legally removes and destroys the hazardous waste removed 
from meth labs. This program allows State and local officers who have 
received training to safely transport hazardous waste to 1

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of 20 containers in the State that are operated by local fire and law 
enforcement officials and maintained by the Missouri Department of 
Natural Resources. Since the first container was opened in October 
1998, the 20 containers have processed meth lab waste from 9,525 labs 
across the State. This accounts for 378,491 pounds of hazardous waste 
and has saved the State approximately $22 million over conventional 
waste handling.
  Mr. President, the efforts of Chief Harris has been essential in 
fighting the proliferation of methamphetamine in Missouri and 
throughout the United States. I am honored to share his accomplishments 
with my colleagues, and I wish him all the best for the future.


                       Sergeant Jason J. Grellner

 Mr. President, I wish to salute SGT Jason J. Grellner, a 
Missourian who has valiantly fought against the meth epidemic and who 
strives every day to make his community safer from this drug menace. I 
commend him for his exemplary service and join the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy in honoring him for his efforts.
  Sergeant Grellner, in his work for the Franklin County Sheriff's 
Office and the Franklin County Narcotics Enforcement Unit, has been 
influential in efforts to curb meth production. His unit within the 
sheriff's department has implemented many local and statewide programs 
aimed at stopping meth labs as well as ending and preventing addiction 
to substance abuse. These programs include CHEM, Companies Helping 
Eliminate Meth; PARTY, Peers Acting Responsibly in Teenage Years; the 
Franklin County Families in Transition Program; and the Anhydrous 
Ammonia Tank Lock Program.
  Sergeant Grellner has contributed to the vigilant enforcement of meth 
laws in Franklin County, leading to the investigation and seizure of 
over 650 labs. As part of several State task forces and State and 
national coalitions, he has helped to bring together prevention, 
rehabilitation, and law enforcement experts to fight to keep Missouri 
safe from meth labs.
  Mr. President, the efforts of Sergeant Grellner has been essential in 
fighting the proliferation of methamphetamine in Missouri and 
throughout the United States. I am honored to share his accomplishments 
with my colleagues, and I wish him all the best for the future.


                        Sergeant Sonya Zimmerle

 Mr. President, I salute SGT Sonya Zimmerle, a Missourian who 
has valiantly fought against the meth epidemic and who strives every 
day to make her community safer from this drug menace. I commend her 
for her exemplary service and join the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy in honoring her for his efforts.
  In her current assignment with the Franklin County Sheriff's 
Department, Sergeant Zimmerle has assisted in the creation and 
maintenance of the Multi-Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force and Drug 
Endangered Children Task Force, which have served as vital resources 
for numerous law enforcement and government officials in Missouri. 
Additionally, Sergeant Zimmerle has been an integral component of a 
multistate working group that has sought to address the proliferation 
of methamphetamine throughout the country and is responsible for 
disseminating significant information shared by the group's members and 
maintaining cohesiveness as the membership continues to grow.
  Mr. President, the efforts of Sergeant Zimmerle has been essential in 
fighting the proliferation of methamphetamine in Missouri and 
throughout the United States. I am honored to share her accomplishments 
with my colleagues, and I wish her all the best for the future.


                        Major James F. Keathley

                       Captain Ronald K. Replogle

 Mr. President, I also wish to salute MAJ James F. Keathley and 
CPT Ronald K. Replogle, Missourians who have valiantly fought against 
the meth epidemic and who strive every day to make their communities 
safer from this drug menace. I commend each of them for their exemplary 
service and join the Office of National Drug Control Policy in honoring 
them for their efforts.
  As the current and past directors of the Missouri State Highway 
Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control, Major Keathley and Captain 
Replogle have been instrumental in bringing much needed training to 
State and local officers regarding the safe investigation and handling 
of hazardous materials involved with methamphetamine labs. Through a 
partnership with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the 
Missouri State Highway Patrol has been able to provide clandestine 
methamphetamine lab training to over 800 law enforcement officers 
throughout the country. They have been instrumental in securing funding 
to help fund local multijurisdictional task forces throughout the 
State.
  As members of State and Federal narcotics agents' coalitions, they 
represent officers throughout the country who have been on the front 
lines of the meth battle for over a decade. Through this involvement, 
they have influenced the national debate on comprehensive 
methamphetamine legislation and assisted in passing the Combat Meth 
Act.
  Mr. President, the efforts of Major Keathley and Captain Replogle 
have been essential in fighting the proliferation of methamphetamine in 
Missouri and throughout the United States. I am honored to share their 
accomplishments with my colleagues, and I wish them all the best for 
the future.

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