[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CHIEF DEPUTY JERRY RICE

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                           HON. MARK MEADOWS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 22, 2016

  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief Deputy 
Jerry Rice of Henderson County, North Carolina. On behalf of the people 
of Western North Carolina, I would like to thank Chief Deputy Rice for 
his dedication to Henderson County, and congratulate him on his 
retirement after three decades of faithful service.
   Chief Deputy Rice's long career in law enforcement began in 1986 
with a position as a tele-communicator for the Brevard Police 
Department. That same year he completed Basic Law Enforcement training 
and subsequently worked as a patrol officer with the Brevard Police 
Department. In July 1987, Chief Deputy Rice began service with the 
Henderson County Sheriff's Office. There, he spent time in a wide range 
of roles, working at different points as a patrol deputy, a field 
training officer, a detective, and an undercover narcotics 
investigator. Later in his career, he held several supervisory 
positions in the Sheriff's Office serving as Detective Sergeant over 
Drug Enforcement, Detective Lieutenant supervising Property Crimes, 
Operations Lieutenant in CID, Chief Administrator of the Henderson 
County Detention Facility, and Operations Major. Over the course of his 
career, Chief Deputy Rice also spent six years as a member of SWAT, 
became a Rifle Marksman and a general and specialized firearms 
instructor, earned a license as a polygraph examiner, and became an 
airplane and rotary wing law enforcement pilot.
   Throughout his time with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, 
Chief Deputy Rice was known for friendship, helpfulness, and dedication 
to the mission of his office. He earned a reputation for his clear 
understanding of the issues facing Henderson County and for his 
reasoned voice and counsel. I am proud to honor Chief Deputy Jerry Rice 
for his lifelong commitment to public service and to express the 
gratitude of myself and the people of Western North Carolina.

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