[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PAYING TRIBUTE TO HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SERGEANT KIMBERLY 
                              JAYNE JOWITT

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2014

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Sergeant, Kimberly Jayne Jowitt. 
Sadly, after a more than three-year battle with cancer, Sergeant Jowitt 
passed away on July 27, 2014. For more than three decades, she served 
the people of Hamilton County with a dedication that our community and 
the entire state of Indiana owe a debt of eternal gratitude.
  Born on August 2, 1955 in Indianapolis, IN, Sergeant Jowitt was a 
lifelong Hoosier. After graduating from Heritage Christian School and 
Indiana University Kelley School of Business, she was hired as a 
civilian employee by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in 1978.
  During her career with the Sheriff's Office, which spanned an 
admirable 37 years, Sergeant Jowitt held several positions serving 
Hamilton County; most recently as an administrative sergeant handling 
special assignments. A career public servant, she worked tirelessly to 
make Hamilton County a better place to live.
  Although Sergeant Jowitt had many ups and downs during her battle 
against cancer, she remained faithfully optimistic and never lost her 
will to fight. She brought this same tenacity to her career serving 
Hamilton County becoming the first female officer, investigator and 
supervisor in the history of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. I am 
proud to represent a community with a legacy of female public servants 
as dedicated as Kim Jowitt.
  As a member of the House Homeland Security Committee and Chairwoman 
of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and 
Communications, I know first-hand the important role that public 
servants like Sergeant Jowitt play every day. Without people like Kim 
Jowitt, who are willing to dedicate their entire career to public 
safety and service, Hamilton County would not be the safe, prosperous 
and vibrant community it is today.
  Sergeant Jowitt is survived by her husband, Noblesville Police Chief 
Kevin Jowitt, and her daughter, Crystal. My condolences and well wishes 
go out to Sergeant Jowitt's entire family and the Hamilton County law 
enforcement community. My thoughts and prayers are with them.

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