[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1459]
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                      HONORING CAPTAIN JOE MORRIS

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Captain Joe Morris, 
who retires from law enforcement after having completed over 40 years 
of outstanding service to his community and Western North Carolina.
  Joe has shown devotion to upholding the rule of law and ensuring the 
safety of our mountain communities throughout his career. He began in 
1964 as a Highway Patrol Officer, a position in which he excelled until 
he retired as a Master Trooper in 1985.
  He later served as a Captain for Sheriff Homer Holbrooks at the Macon 
County Sheriffs Department until 2002. Joe once again returned to 
service the same year, working as the Jail Administrator and as a 
Captain at the Cherokee County Sheriffs Department. It is from this 
position that we can celebrate his retirement.
  Through literally decades of service, Joe has shown extraordinary 
dedication to law enforcement in Western North Carolina, and as has had 
a particularly important impact on Macon and Cherokee Counties. As his 
nephew, I could not be prouder. Thank you, Uncle Joe, for all of your 
service to Western North Carolina.

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