[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1326-E1327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING SHERIFF JIM KAELIN'S SERVICE TO THE NATION AND HIS 
                               COMMUNITY

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                           HON. MICHAEL CLOUD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 27, 2018

  Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
service of a truly extraordinary individual that ensured the safety of 
his community through years of dedication to the people: Sheriff Jim 
Kaelin.
  Sheriff Kaelin, of Corpus Christi Texas, has dedicated his life law 
enforcement, and has served his Nation and community for more than 50 
years. Sheriff Kaelin is a Vietnam combat veteran who served with the 
9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta in 1968. He was elected 
Sheriff of Nueces County in 2006, 2008, 2012, and again in 2016. 
Sheriff Kaelin holds a Master Peace Officer license and is a Certified 
Law Enforcement Instructor and a Certified Firearms Instructor. Sheriff 
Kaelin holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Police Science from Del Mar 
College in addition to having graduated from Northwestern University's 
prestigious School of Police Staff and Command. Before his election as 
Sheriff, he served with the Texas Department of Public Safety for 29 
years, retiring in 2001. He also served as a deputy sheriff for two 
years, then a deputy constable. At his retirement from the DPS, he was 
the Region 3 Safety Education Service Commander and holds the rank of 
Eagle Scout.
  His community involvement includes Past Potentate Al Amin Shriners, 
former Board Member for Shriners Hospitals for Children, Emeritus Board 
Member Goodwill Industries, Past President of Southside Rotary Club, 
Past President Coastal Bend Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, former 
Board Member American Diabetes Association, and a member of the CC 
Mustangs. In 2010, Sheriff Kaelin was honored as one of Del Mar 
College's 75 Distinguished Graduates in recognition of the College's 
75th anniversary.
  Sheriff Kaelin has been married to his ``partner in crime,'' the 
former Sharon Bryzelak, for 42 years, and together they have five 
children, nine grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Currently, 
their two sons serve in law enforcement. Jerry, a retired DPS officer, 
is now a Detective Investigator with the Crockett County Sheriffs 
Office, and Jim Jr., a retired Texas Ranger, is now serving as the 
Director of Public Safety with the Lavaca Navidad River Authority.
  It is an honor to recognize such a remarkable individual. I urge my 
fellow members of Congress to applaud Sheriff Kaelin for his dedication 
to serving our communities and enforcing the law.

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