[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 171 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1670]
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                    TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM J. CALLAGHAN

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember 
the life of Mr. William ``Bill'' Callaghan. He passed away November 16, 
2015, at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Iowa Health Care System. 
Bill was the son of John Francis ``Jack'' Callaghan. Jack was the 
founding Director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and longtime 
servant to the people of Iowa and Nebraska in the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI).
  Bill carried on this tradition of service to our nation entering the 
Army in 1970 serving in the 4th Infantry Division in the Vietnam War. 
After serving in Vietnam, Bill came back to Omaha to earn his Juris 
Doctor (JD) at Creighton Law School. He served as a Prosecuting 
Attorney in Webster City and Ottumwa, IA before becoming the Law 
Instructor at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in 1984, where he served 
for 26 years impacting the lives of thousands of officers through his 
Iowa Criminal Code and United States Code classes.
  Bill married Jeanette Wagner in 1985 and they were blessed with a 
son, John R. Callaghan. Both Jeanette and John R. survive him. Jeanette 
is a retired music teacher and John, following in his father's 
footsteps, is a Sergeant in the 4th Infantry Division of the United 
States Army, stationed at Ft. Carson, CO.
  Mr. Speaker, the example set by Mr. William J. Callaghan and his 
supportive family demonstrates the rewards of hard work, dedication, 
and perseverance. I am honored to represent great Iowans like Bill in 
the United States Congress. I know all of my colleagues in the United 
States House of Representatives will join me in honoring his memory.