[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 83 (Friday, May 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E979-E980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING MR. BOBBY STOUT ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. TODD TIAHRT

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a man who has 
honorably served his country in the United States Navy and his 
community of the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas.
  After 53 years of involvement in the local criminal justice system, 
Mr. Bobby Stout will be retiring from his position as the Wichita Crime 
Commission's Executive Director, effective June 30th, 2010.
  This remarkable achievement is the culmination of an extraordinary 
career. After completing his military obligation in the United

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States Navy, he joined the Wichita Police Department as an officer in 
1957. He served there for 23 years, retiring in 1980 as Deputy Police 
Chief to accept his current position.
  In the 30 years Mr. Stout has served on the Wichita Crime Commission, 
he is personally credited with developing advanced and specialty 
training programs for officers. This year, under his direction, the 
Crime Commission is conducting its 16th Annual Midwest Law Enforcement 
Conference on Gangs and Drugs. This annual program has provided 
training for more than 2500 law enforcement officers state-wide.
  His involvement in the ``Making Good Choices'' program has directly 
impacted Wichita's youth by highlighting the consequences of poor 
decisions before they are faced with them. Mr. Stout was also the face 
of the weekly ``Crime Stoppers'' segment on local television, where his 
work earned him the distinction of Kansas ``Crime Stopper'' of the Year 
in 1993.
  While tirelessly devoting his efforts to improving the lives of his 
fellow citizens, Bobby is first and foremost a devoted husband to his 
wife, Jerry, and a proud father and grandfather.
  Madam Speaker, when parents in Wichita, or anywhere in our country, 
search for role models in their community that their children can 
aspire to, they need look no further than Bobby Stout. It is my 
distinct privilege to honor him today in the House of Representatives.

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