[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1476-E1477]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING MR. MIKE VANCE

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                            HON. VAN TAYLOR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 20, 2019

  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize Mr. Stephen 
``Mike'' Vance for his longtime service to Collin County as an officer 
of the law.
   At the age of three years old, Mike moved to Richardson, Texas, with 
his family where he attended St. Paul Apostle Grade School and Allen 
Military Academy. ``Mooky,'' as he is known by many, would go on to 
graduate from the Leadership Command College at Sam Houston State 
University and also earned a degree in Management and Technology from 
Richland Junior College.
   Mike Vance's career in law enforcement began in 1985 when he became 
an Officer of

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the Collin County Reserve unit where he was employed as a Detention 
Officer in the Collin County Detention Facility. After moving to Anna, 
Texas in 1988, he would become a full-time Patrol Deputy.
   During his time with the Collin County Sheriff's Office, Mike held a 
variety of responsibilities, including serving warrants and civil 
papers, working as a narcotics officer and supervisor, and working as a 
patrol office supervisor. He continued to serve for 17 years as a 
member of the SWAT team, seven years of which he served as Commander. 
Additionally, for an impressive twenty-six years, he worked in the 
Criminal Investigation Division as a Criminal Investigator.
   I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me today 
in commending Mike Vance upon his retirement for his thirty-plus year 
career in law enforcement and for his dedication to ensuring the safety 
of Collin County and its residents.

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