[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 82 (Tuesday, June 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING HAROLD EUGENE ``GENE'' HAYWOOD FOR HIS SERVICE AS A EULESS 
                             POLICE OFFICER

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 11, 2013

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Harold Eugene 
``Gene'' Haywood for his 31 years of public service as a police officer 
for the City of Euless, Texas.
  Gene began his career with Euless in 1981. He was hired on as a 
jailer, and within a couple of months he was promoted to a sworn 
officer.
  In 1988, Gene was one of the founders of the Field Training Program 
for Euless. He wrote the Standard Operating Procedures and created the 
training program. In 1990, Gene founded the Euless Honor Guard program. 
In 1991, Gene transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division where 
he worked as an investigator.
  In 1993, he transferred to the Patrol Division and was promoted to 
corporal. During this period, Gene managed the implementation of the 
Field Training Program. He continued to train new officers and ensure 
that they were ready to meet the demands of police service. In 1994, 
Gene was assigned to the Tarrant County Auto Theft Task Force where he 
worked along with officers from several cities within the county to 
combat vehicle thefts.
  In September, 2001, Gene transferred to Keys Alternative School to 
serve as a School Resource Officer. He finished his career at Keys 
where he was able to positively influence students.
  During his tenure at Euless, Gene has been nominated for Officer of 
the Year twice. He has received 15 commendations from citizens, other 
police agencies, and his peers. Gene has served on the board of the 
Euless Benevolent Peace Officer Association which provides city 
employees with scholarship money to their children and donates to other 
worthwhile causes.
  Gene has accumulated 2,300 hours of training while at Euless. He was 
certified as an Instructor in 1987. He received his Masters Police 
Officer Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement 
Standards and Education in 2005.
  Prior to his employment with Euless Police Department, Gene served 
for five years as Sergeant in the Police Reserves at Winters Police 
Department in Winters, California, and then two years as a firefighter 
for South Placer Fire Department in Granite Bay, California. During 
this period of time in California, Gene served for six years in the 
National Guard from which he was honorably discharged in 1978. Before 
becoming a Euless police officer, Gene worked for the University of 
Texas Health Science as a campus security officer.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in thanking Gene Haywood 
for his 31 years of public service as an officer of the Euless Police 
Department.

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