[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 83 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF SERGEANT CHRIS HUFFMAN, PENSACOLA 
                           POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 30, 2014

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States 
Congress, I am humbled to recognize Sergeant Chris Huffman upon the 
occasion of his retirement from the Pensacola Police Department on May 
31, 2014. For more than three decades, Sergeant Huffman dedicated his 
life to protecting and defending the lives of those around him, and I 
join citizens throughout Florida's Gulf Coast and across the Nation in 
extending my deepest appreciation for his faithful service.
   The proud son of a father who was Chief of Police of the Piqua 
Police Department in Piqua, Ohio, Sergeant Huffman followed in his 
father's footsteps in pursuit of a law enforcement career. Sergeant 
Huffman served as a police officer in Troy, Ohio, from 1979 until 1984 
when he joined the Pensacola Police Department.
   Sergeant Huffman performed various roles while at the Pensacola 
Police Department, including Community Relations; SWAT; K-9 Unit with 
his partner Isia; TAC, Uniform Patrol; and DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance 
Education) Officer at N.B. Cook and Scenic Heights elementary schools, 
Episcopal Day School, Montessori, and Sacred Heart schools. In 1999, he 
was promoted to sergeant, and in 2002, he was honored as the Florida 
DARE Officer of the Year.
   Throughout the course of his career, Sergeant Huffman was an 
inspiration to our Nation's youth and his fellow officers. There is no 
question that he made a significant impact in the lives of many, and 
the Northwest Florida community was blessed by his unwavering 
commitment to service. While Sergeant Huffman's retirement will signal 
the end of his career with the Pensacola Police Department, it is 
merely the beginning of the lasting legacy that he leaves behind.
   On June 1, Sergeant Huffman will kick off his retirement and embark 
on his next journey with a 60 day, 3,785 mile bike ride to help raise 
awareness and support for multiple sclerosis research.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, it gives me 
great honor to recognize Police Sergeant Chris Huffman for his years of 
service and his passion for bettering the lives of others. My wife 
Vicki joins me in thanking Sergeant Chris Huffman for his dedication to 
the Northwest Florida community and wishing him; his wife of 32 years, 
Darla; and their two daughters, Courtney and Kelsey, all the best.

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