[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E42]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 HONORING POLICE CHIEF JACK W. LONG AS HE RETIRES FROM THE DUNCANVILLE 
                           POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 9, 2007

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Chief of Police 
Jack W. Long as he retires from 30 years of dedicated service to the 
Duncanville Police Department.
  Chief Long graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas, TX, in 1971 
and entered the U.S. Army the following year, serving in the military 
police through 1975. In 1976 he began his career with the Duncanville 
Police Department and was promoted to Sergeant just 3 years later in 
1979. That same year he also obtained an associate's degree from El 
Centro Community College. In 1981 Long was promoted to Lieutenant and 
in 1982 he graduated from the Southwestern Law Enforcement Command 
Management School.
  Three years later he graduated from the University of Texas at 
Arlington with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. In 1993 Long 
completed the Best Southwest Leadership training and in 1994 he 
graduated from the 178th Session of the FBI National Academy in 
Quantico, VA, and also completed graduate work at the University of 
Virginia that same year.
  He has completed more than 2,000 hours of law enforcement training 
and currently holds a Master Peace Officer Certification from the Texas 
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
  Chief Long is intimately involved in the community and is a member of 
many organizations, including the Duncanville Chamber of Commerce, 
Duncanville Lions Club, and Texas Police Chiefs Association. He has 
also served as Chairman of the Boy Scouts of America Committee, Post 
886, and as vice president of the North Texas Police Chiefs 
Association.
  He and his wife, Deborah, have one son named Chad.
  Madam Speaker, it is with great honor that I recognize Chief of 
Police Jack W. Long's three decades of distinguished service to the 
Duncanville Police Department and to the city of Duncanville and its 
citizens. His contributions will leave an indelible mark and his 
leadership will be sorely missed. I am proud to serve as his 
representative in Washington, DC.

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