[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 72 (Thursday, June 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1078]
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        TRIBUTE TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, POLICE CHIEF RON MILLER

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2006

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Kansas 
City, Kansas, Police Chief Ron Miller, who recently announced his 
retirement after 34 years of service with the department, including the 
last six years as chief.
  Throughout his tenure, Chief Miller has focused the police 
department's crime fighting efforts on--in his words--``guns, drugs and 
violent crime.'' Under his command, the department maintained its 
national accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law 
Enforcement Agencies, where it first achieved that status in 1993 and 
was designated a flagship agency by them in 2004.
  A Kansas City, Kansas, native who attended Central Missouri State 
University, Chief Miller focused his department's efforts on community 
policing and expanded community partnerships. As City Administrator, 
Dennis Hays said upon announcing Chief Miller's retirement, ``Ron has 
been a great leader for the Police Department and the community has 
benefited from his knowledge and ability. Ron is a dedicated 
professional . . .''
  As U.S. Representative for the Third Congressional District, I have 
had numerous opportunities to work closely with Chief Miller during his 
tenure and I wholeheartedly endorse Dennis Hays' tribute to him. Chief 
Ron Miller was a dedicated, professional, public servant who served his 
community with distinction. His presence in the Chief's office will be 
sorely missed in the months ahead, I am sure, but I join with all 
Kansas Citians in wishing him well in his richly-deserved retirement.

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