[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 138 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING MIKE HALEY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the career of 
Sheriff Mike Haley, who has served as the Washoe County sheriff since 
January 2, 2007.
  For more than 30 years, Mike Haley has been dedicated to protecting 
the people of Washoe County. He started his career in 1980 as a deputy 
sheriff and proceeded to work and supervise in every division within 
the Sheriff's Office. When he was elected sheriff, his vast experience 
and understanding of the community he served enhanced Washoe County. 
Sheriff Haley spearheaded groundbreaking projects, such as the Northern 
Nevada Counter-Terrorism and Cyber Center and the Area Crime Evaluation 
System, and used these technological advances to make the Washoe County 
Sheriff's Office more efficient. Under his leadership in an extremely 
poor economic situation, county law enforcement overcame budgetary 
challenges and continued his efforts to make Washoe County safer.
  Mike Haley has helped Nevada immensely beyond his role as sheriff. He 
serves as vice-chair for the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security and 
is chairman of the Nevada High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program. 
In previous years, he was the president of the Nevada Sheriffs' and 
Chiefs' Association. These notable positions only begin to demonstrate 
Sheriff Haley's dedication to the community, and the constructive 
impact he has had on the Silver State.
  Prior to his career in law enforcement, Mike Haley served our Nation 
as a first sergeant in the U.S. Army. He graduated with honors from 
Northeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor's Degree in 
criminal justice. His commitment to extending his education and 
training is evident in all he has done. Mike Haley graduated from the 
FBI National Academy, the Secret Service Executive Academy, Senior 
Management Institute for Police Executives at Harvard University, 
Southwest Command College for Law Enforcement Executives, and the Drug 
Enforcement Academy.
  Throughout his prolific career and his exemplary life, Sheriff Mike 
Haley has been a great boon to the State of Nevada. I congratulate him 
on his many successes while serving as the Washoe County sheriff and 
appreciate his dedication to public service. I wish him the best in his 
future endeavors.

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