[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF BEN BAILEY'S SERVICE TO UNION COUNTY, 
                             NORTH CAROLINA

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Union County Chief 
Deputy Sheriff Ben Bailey for his faithful service over the last 30 
years to the citizens of Union County, located in North Carolina's 8th 
Congressional District. Chief Deputy Sheriff Bailey will be stepping 
down from his position at the Union County Sheriff's Office in order to 
pursue a unique career opportunity as a Federal Bureau of Investigation 
Fellow at the National Counter Terrorism Center in Washington, DC.
  Chief Deputy Bailey has dedicated himself to serving and protecting 
his community throughout his 30 year career in law enforcement. Of 
those 30 years, he held the position of Chief Deputy Sheriff in Union 
County for the last 13 years, which makes him the longest serving Chief 
Deputy Sheriff in Union County's history. In this role, Chief Deputy 
Bailey served as the second-in-command to the Sheriff of Union County 
and was responsible for the management of a 300 member law enforcement 
agency.
  In addition to his responsibilities within the Union County Sheriff's 
Office, Chief Deputy Bailey has also been actively involved in the 
broader law enforcement community in North Carolina. In 2011, he was 
given the honor to serve as the North Carolina Chapter President of the 
FBI National Academy Associates Executive Board. He also serves on 
several community college boards, such as the Cybercrime Advisory Board 
at both South Piedmont Community College and Stanly Community College, 
as well as the Alumni Executive Board of the Justice Academy's 
Management Development Program under the North Carolina Department of 
Justice. Chief Deputy Bailey also participates in the FBI's Joint 
Terrorism Taskforce, the U.S. Secret Service's Electronic Crime Task 
Force, and is a Department of Homeland Security certified instructor in 
Weapons of Mass Destruction awareness-level response.
  Chief Deputy Bailey has been a devoted member of the Union County 
community, even when he is not in uniform. Chief Deputy Bailey is a 
state certified criminal justice instructor, using his gifts as an 
educator to teach students at South Piedmont Community College about 
the basics of law enforcement and how to effectively manage a law 
enforcement agency. He has also served on several local boards, 
including the Union County Chapter of the American Red Cross and the 
United Way. Our state and local community have greatly benefitted from 
his servant leadership, both as an officer of the law and as an 
extraordinary citizen.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in thanking my friend Chief Deputy 
Sheriff Ben Bailey for his outstanding service to the people of Union 
County and wishing him well as he moves on to the next chapter of his 
distinguished career.

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