[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLES CHRISTOPHER REED

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2019

  Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and memory 
of a lifelong public servant, Kemah Police Chief Charles Christopher 
``Chris'' Reed, who passed away after a boating accident on June 7, 
2019.
  Chief Reed began serving his country and community in the United 
States Army, where he was certified as a military policeman after 
graduating from the Military Police Academy. He was soon promoted to 
Sergeant and served as a paratrooper until his honorable discharge in 
1990.
  In 1991, Chris joined the League City Police Department where he 
served in numerous investigative and training roles. He went on to 
serve as the Assistant Chief and later as City Administrator. During 
his time in League City, he graduated from the 210th Session of the FBI 
National Academy Command College and received a Bachelor's Degree in 
Business Administration from LeTourneau University and a Master of 
Science in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. In 1993, 
Chief Reed was awarded the Law Enforcement Purple Heart for his courage 
and sacrifice after being shot in the line of duty.
  In 2009, Chris was appointed city manager for the city of Nassau Bay, 
a role he held for six years. He began his own consulting agency, but a 
love of public service drew him back to law enforcement where he served 
as Chief of Police for the City of Kemah until his death. He was 
selected by the Shepperd Leadership Institute at the University of 
Texas-Permian Basin as Texas's 2012 Outstanding Local Leader, and was a 
finalist for the University of Houston Public Official of the Year in 
2015.
  Chief Reed's passion and support for the community led him to serve 
on several boards and committees that worked to benefit the Clear Creek 
Independent School District (CCISD). In 2016, he was elected to the 
CCISD Board of Trustees and had just recently been named the board's 
secretary.
  Chris is survived by his wife of nearly twenty-nine years, Jana, and 
their three children, Logan, Chase, and Alexis. Madam Speaker, my 
prayers and condolences remain with the family, friends, and law 
enforcement colleagues of Chief Reed.

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