[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E55]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    HONORING OFFICER CHUCK STRATTON

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                          HON. JASON T. SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 13, 2014

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Officer 
Chuck Stratton of Poplar Bluff, Missouri for his exemplary service to 
his community through the Poplar Bluff Police Department. Officer 
Stratton first served our country in the United States Air Force, and 
began working for the Police Force in 1984 as a reserve officer. Over 
the next 29 years Officer Stratton served in a variety of positions 
within the Poplar Bluff Police Department, excelling in all. His work 
investigating narcotics began as a Canine handler before joining the 
SEMO drug task force in 1990. Towards the end of his career, Officer 
Stratton worked in the Evidence and Accreditation departments, and 
lastly as the Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety for the 
Three Rivers College System.
  Officer Stratton has been an invaluable asset to his community 
throughout his long career, during which he served hundreds of search 
warrants. During his tenure at the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 
Officer Stratton supervised every single division of the department at 
one time or another. He obtained a grant to bring a Methamphetamine 
Laboratory Collection Station to the Poplar Bluff Police Department 
which is still in use today. He has been recognized many times by his 
own community and by larger institutions such as the FBI. I am grateful 
that we have such dedicated and hardworking members of the Poplar Bluff 
community, such as Officer Stratton whose hard work helps keep the 
community safe. It is my pleasure to recognize his efforts and 
achievements before the House of Representatives.

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