[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 66 (Thursday, April 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E475-E476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE, LEGACY, AND SERVICE OF CLINTONVILLE POLICE 
                           CHIEF JAMES BEGGS

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2019

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief James 
Beggs' 44 years of service in law enforcement.
  Chief James Beggs began working for the Clintonville Police 
Department as a full-time Patrol Officer in September of 1975. Through 
hard work and dedication, he rose up in the ranks of the department 
from Patrol Lieutenant to Police Patrol Captain, a position he held for 
22 years. In 2016, Beggs was promoted to Police Chief, a position he 
served in for three years.
  Throughout his career, Chief Beggs served his community in capacities 
that went far beyond his role as Police Chief. During his 44 years of 
service with the Clintonville Police Department, Chief Beggs served as 
a firearms instructor for the Clintonville Police Department, served 13 
years with the Clintonville Area Ambulance Service, and 14 years on the 
Waupaca County SWAT Team. Outside of his work with the Clintonville 
Police Department, Chief Beggs achieved a number of academic successes, 
including an Associates Degree in Police Science. He also attended the 
FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development School where he was trained 
in emergency management, crisis negotiations, internal affairs, and 
first level leadership, as well as Homeland Security-Weapons of Mass 
Destruction.
  During Chief James Beggs' 44-year career with the Clintonville Police 
Department, he went above and beyond to serve and protect his 
community. His dedication to and his leadership in Northeast Wisconsin 
stands as a

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model for all police officers and citizens who strive to make a 
positive contribution to their community.
  Chief Beggs leaves large shoes to fill and the impact that he has had 
on his community will not soon be forgotten. There is no doubt that 
Chief Beggs will be missed by the officers he worked with and by the 
community to which he dedicated his career. As Chief Beggs steps down 
to pursue other interests, I have no doubt he will continue to serve as 
a leader for Clintonville and the surrounding area.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in 
commending Chief Beggs for his 44 years of service with the 
Clintonville Police Department

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