[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF LEROY ``SLICK'' SEAL

  (Mr. ABRAHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dedicated public 
servant of Louisiana, Mr. Leroy ``Slick'' Seal, who passed away 
recently. He was 95 years old.
  Mr. Seal was born on September 2, 1920, in Varnado, Louisiana, where 
he was a lifelong resident and law enforcement officer. Leroy began his 
career in 1950 when then-Governor Earl K. Long appointed him to serve 
as the first marshal in Varnado.
  When he left that post in 1954, he went on to work for the Louisiana 
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries until 1979. During that time, 
Leroy was selected by his peers as top woodsman and earned the position 
of major.
  Mr. Seal moved from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to serve 
as chief deputy of the Washington Parish Sheriff's office from 1981 to 
1991. He was elected chief of police in his hometown of Varnado in 
1992, where he served until 2008, though he continued to serve Varnado 
as a police officer until 2012.
  Mr. Seal committed 60 years of his life to protecting the people of 
Louisiana. While in the line of duty as a law enforcement official, he 
was inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2013, 
he was duly recognized by the Louisiana State Legislature where they 
declared September 2 Leroy ``Slick'' Seal Day.
  Mr. Seal is survived by his children, Eathel Seal, Stanley Seal, and 
Randy Seal, as well as his 15 grandchildren and numerous great-
grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
  I commend Mr. Seal for all the work he has done for Louisiana. May he 
rest in peace.

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