[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 31 (Friday, February 26, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E236]
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  RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF MILTON CHIEF OF POLICE GREGORY 
                                 BRAND

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 26, 2016

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Chief Gregory 
Brand for his dedicated service to the Gulf Coast community on the 
occasion of his retirement as the Chief of Police from the City of 
Milton, Florida.
  Always striving for greatness, Chief Brand earned his Bachelor of 
Arts Degree from Saint Thomas University in Miami, Florida, where he 
was elected to ``Who's Who among students in American Universities and 
Colleges.'' Upon graduation, Chief Brand began his law enforcement 
career in South Florida with the Hollywood Police Department in 
February 1977. After more than twenty-five years in Hollywood, during 
which he rose to the rank of Major, Chief Brand retired from the 
Hollywood Police Department and accepted the position of Chief of 
Police for the City of Milton in May 2002. Although now retiring, Chief 
Brand will remain in the city which he has grown to love so dearly.
  As a former Deputy Sheriff, I understand the important and sometimes 
underappreciated role that law enforcement officers play in the local 
community in Northwest Florida and in communities across the country. 
Each and every day, dedicated law enforcement officers put themselves 
in danger to protect and serve their community as an officer of the 
law. Chief Brand has been a true pillar of the Northwest Florida 
community and exemplifies all of the qualities of a world-class law 
enforcement officer.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a grateful community, I am pleased to 
congratulate Chief Gregory Brand on his well-earned retirement. His 
decades of service are a testament to his commitment to the State of 
Florida, and my wife Vicki and I wish him all the best in his well-
earned retirement with his wife, children and grandchildren.

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