[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 68 (Friday, May 26, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E968-E969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF DELAYNE D. OTT

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                           HON. CHRIS CHOCOLA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2006

  Mr. CHOCOLA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a dedicated protector 
of our community, Chief Deputy Sheriff Delayne D. Ott.
  Deputy Sheriff Ott joined the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department on 
January 15, 1967

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and has served our community for 39 years. He holds the record for the 
longest serving member in the history of the LaPorte County Sheriff's 
Department.
  He has served as a sergeant, captain and major and has held his 
current rank as Chief Deputy since January 1, 1999. He has been a 
certified Firearms instructor at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy 
and has been the firearms instructor for LaPorte County for over 30 
years, and has shot in pistol competitions nationwide for the past 25 
years.
  The LaPorte County Firearms Training Facility was dedicated in his 
name on Monday, May 15, 2006 for his unwavering dedication and 
commitment to firearms training and safety for LaPorte County officers.
  He is also a devout family man, and he and his wife Phyllis have 
three children and four grandchildren.
  Chief Deputy Sheriff Delayne D. Ott has shown his commitment to 
excellence and his undying loyalty to our community and its citizens. 
It is my honor to stand here today as his Congressman, and recognize 
him for his service.

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