[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF TOMMY PAYNE

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 8, 2019

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an exemplary public 
servant, Police Chief Tommy Payne, upon his retirement from the Aubrey, 
Texas Police Department. During his more than four decades in law 
enforcement, Chief Payne has endeavored to provide safety and security 
for those he has served.
  Chief Payne's career began in his hometown of Dublin, Texas in 1977. 
He spent many years serving in various jurisdictions across Texas, 
including Stephenville, Llano, Brady, and Somervell County. He has been 
a Master Peace Officer since 1994, and was first named Police Chief in 
2003 while serving the City of Brady.
  Chief Payne began serving the citizens and businesses covered by the 
Aubrey Police Department in April of 2010. For the past nine years, he 
has been a well-respected leader by his peers and colleagues and 
beloved by his community.
  After 42 years of dedicated service, Police Chief Tommy Payne has 
more than earned his retirement. He has put strangers' safety above his 
own, and we are indebted to him. I wish Chief Payne and his family all 
the best in the years to come.

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