[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S60]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO DARRELL BELL

 Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, today I congratulate Darrell Bell 
for his recent appointment as the U.S. Marshal for the District of 
Montana. I was pleased to see my colleagues unanimously support the 
nomination of such an outstanding public servant, and I am confident he 
will serve the State of Montana admirably. As the former Deputy Chief 
of Police for the City of Billings--Montana's largest community--
Darrell possesses the qualities necessary to successfully lead 
Montana's U.S Marshal's Office.
  For the last three and a half decades, Darrell has served Montana's 
law enforcement community with passion and expertise. Since 2006, 
Darrell has served as a criminal investigator for the Montana 
Department of Justice, Gambling Control Division. Darrell served over 
30 years with the Billings Police Department, including 5 years as the 
Deputy Chief of Police. Originally from Joliet, Darrell graduated from 
the Montana Law Enforcement Academy and began his career with the 
Billings Police Department as a patrolman in 1974. Working his way up 
the ranks, Darrell has served as a sergeant and then lieutenant of the 
Operations Division as well as captain for the Investigations, 
Training, and Support Services Division. Upon the request of the 
Billings city administrator in 2005, then-Deputy Chief of Police Bell 
stepped in to become the Interim Chief of Police. Darrell has served 
Montana and his community on the executive boards for High-Intensity 
Drug Trafficking Areas and the Montana Chiefs of Police.
  I received an outpouring of support for Darrell when he was 
nominated. After reading just a couple of these outstanding letters, I 
knew that we had the right man for the job. Darrell's peers described 
him as the ``consummate professional,'' a ``first-class leader,'' and 
as a person who ``is not afraid to sit down face to face and debate an 
issue to find a resolution.'' One letter stated that he ``leads by 
example and many people find his enthusiasm and dedication both 
inspiring and motivating.'' Montana law enforcement is clearly in good 
hands.
  Darrell has a proven track record of bringing folks together, and 
working with local, State, and Federal law enforcement officials to 
provide a safe environment for Montana's communities. Darrell's 
experience and leadership in law enforcement will truly be an asset for 
Montana's U.S. Marshal's Office. I again congratulate Darrell and his 
family, wife Dawn, son Brent, and daughter Lindsay on his appointment, 
and I applaud his continued service to the State of Montana.

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