[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1196]
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 HONORING DALLAS POLICE CHIEF DAVID BROWN AND HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 
                        DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
honor of Dallas Police Chief David O'Neal Brown. Chief Brown has 
proudly served in the Dallas Police Department since 1983 and was 
appointed police chief in April 2010. After more than 33 years of 
service to the people and City of Dallas, Chief Brown has announced his 
plans to retire.
  Under Chief Brown's leadership, the Dallas Police Department has 
become a shining example for our nation of what it means to be an 
effective, community-oriented police force. At a time when community 
relations between police and the communities they serve remains tense, 
Chief Brown demonstrated that connecting with the community and 
maintaining professionalism in the field can go a long way to keeping 
our communities safe without unnecessarily inflaming tensions.
  Chief Brown's bravery and commitment to the great State of Texas was 
especially apparent during the tragic attack in Dallas this year, which 
has amounted to the deadliest incident for law enforcement in the 
United States since the September 11th attacks. The shooting claimed 
the lives of four Dallas Police officers and one DART officer, while 
injuring nine others. Instead of responding with violence or an 
impulsive reaction to the brutality that we witnessed that fateful 
night, Chief Brown demonstrated incredible professionalism by trying to 
recognize the root cause of the tension and to continue working to end 
the divisiveness between the citizens and law enforcement through 
alternative means.
  The Dallas Police Department is comprised of some of the most capable 
and professional law enforcement officers in the country. Chief Brown's 
leadership within DPD has not gone unnoticed and I, along with the 
people of Dallas, am incredibly grateful for his service. I wish Chief 
Brown tremendous success in his future endeavors and extend my most 
sincere appreciation for his service to the City of Dallas and the 
State of Texas.

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