[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E351]
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                   TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT BRENT DAVIS

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 14, 2006

  Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishment 
of Lieutenant Brent Davis of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. After 
31 years of service, Lieutenant Davis is retiring, and he leaves a long 
legacy of honorable service behind.
  Our first responders are rare people who prize service to others 
above all else. Highway Patrol officers like Lieutenant Davis put their 
lives on hold to perform a demanding, stressful job protecting the 
public. In Missouri, our Highway Patrol officers do more than supervise 
our highways. They are reliable first responders, they are vigilant in 
preventing crime, they are essential in our war against illegal drugs. 
They are also brave, considerate, fair and tough--and no one is a 
better example of these qualities than Lieutenant Davis.
  Lieutenant Davis joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol on January 
1, 1975, and was stationed at Sikeston after graduating recruit 
training. On August 1, 1986, he was promoted to corporal and became the 
assistant zone commander for Zone 6, Sikeston. On August 1, 1989, Davis 
was promoted to sergeant and moved to Poplar Bluff as a zone sergeant. 
He worked on the road for 17 years. In September 1992, he became the 
Public Information Officer. Davis said he really enjoyed the Public 
Information/Education Officer for Troop E, where he served for 10 
years. He was promoted to Lieutenant in September 2002, becoming the 
enforcement lieutenant for Troop E. In October 2003, Davis became the 
Special Services Lieutenant, in charge of Drivers Examination, Motor 
Vehicle Inspection and Commercial Vehicle Inspection Divisions.
  Congratulations to Lieutenant Davis on his outstanding, selfless 
accomplishment of 31 years of service through the Missouri Highway 
Patrol. My thoughts are with Lieutenant Davis, his wife Janna, and the 
rest of his family and friends as they look back on his proud record of 
service and ahead to his retirement.

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