[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM H. HOLLINGSED

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                           HON. MARK MEADOWS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 12, 2019

  Mr. MEADOWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Police Chief 
William H. Hollingsed of Haywood County, North Carolina on his 
retirement from public service. I would like to honor the service of 
Chief Hollingsed and his significant impact on the town of Waynesville 
and the great state of North Carolina.
  Chief Hollingsed's career began with the Orange County Sheriff's 
Office in Orlando, Florida, where he served for 13 years as a member of 
the SWAT team and achieved the rank of Lieutenant. He then moved to 
North Carolina, where he was appointed as the Chief of Police at 
Western Carolina University. In 1999, he became the Chief of Police for 
the Waynesville Police Department where he has selflessly served since.
  Throughout his remarkable career, Chief Hollingsed has served in 
numerous capacities. He is an Executive Board member and former 
President of the North Carolina Police Executives Association, he 
serves on the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Opioids Task Force, 
the Task Force on Reforms for Opioid Drug Convictions, and the North 
Carolina Joint In-Service Training Committee. He further serves as 
Chairman of the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards 
Commission, as Regional Director of the NC Association of Chiefs of 
Police, and as the Police Chiefs representative for the Governor's 
Impaired Driving Task Force. He was appointed by the NC League of 
Municipalities as a member of the Risk Management Assessment Team. 
Dedicated to the safety of his community, Chief Hollingsed was recently 
honored with the North Carolina Dogwood Award.
  In addition to his career, Chief Hollingsed is dedicated to his wife, 
Karen, and their three daughters. Furthermore, Chief Hollingsed has 
served on a number of boards and commissions, including Kids Advocacy 
Resource Effort (KARE), United Way, Salvation Army, Mothers Against 
Drunk Drivers (MADD), Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Child Abuse and 
Neglect Task Force, Boy Scouts of America, Waynesville Rotary Club, 
Domestic Violence Task Force, Folkmoot Board, Criminal Justice 
Partnership Program, and the Haywood Arts Council.
  Chief Hollingsed earned his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice 
from Columbia University and earned his Master's of Public 
Administration Degree from Troy University. Desiring to equip the next 
generation, Chief Hollingsed has spent the last 20 years as an Adjunct 
Professor of Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University and is a 
member of the Haywood Community College Board of Trustees.
  It is my sincere honor to acknowledge Chief Hollingsed for his hard 
work and selfless dedication to our country and his community. His 
diligent pursuit of excellence is evident through his 35 years of law 
enforcement, dedication to his family, and passion for serving his 
community.

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