[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E82-E83]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF FIRE CHIEF TIM TITTLE

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2020

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember Tim Tittle, the 
Fire Chief for the City of Lewisville, Texas. He served with the 
Lewisville Fire Department for over four decades and was named Fire 
Chief in 2011. His lifelong commitment and dedication

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to the fire service will continue to be an ideal of servanthood and 
integrity for his colleagues.
  Under his leadership, Chief Tittle was responsible for oversight of 
the 155 fire fighters who compose the Lewisville Fire Department. As 
Fire Chief, he oversaw the department's response to over 11,000 
incidences annually in the City of Lewisville from eight fire stations.
  Chief Tittle was born and raised in Lewisville, and he graduated from 
Lewisville High School in 1974. He played basketball and was captain of 
the varsity baseball team. Years later, he was named to the Lewisville 
High School Hall of Fame in recognition of his accomplishments both as 
a student and for his public service as an adult.
  Chief Tittle was a ``Fireman's Fireman;'' he joined the Lewisville 
Fire Department in 1977 and worked his way up the ranks, serving in 
nearly every position within the department. He had the distinction of 
being one of the city's first paramedics and fulfilled a lifelong dream 
and reached the pinnacle of his career when he was named Lewisville 
Fire Chief in 2011.
  Tim Tittle was married to Lisa for more than twenty years and raised 
two sons. According to their proud and loving father, these young men 
were the greatest accomplishments of his life. Chief Tittle passed away 
on January 20, 2020 after a courageous battle against leukemia.
  Since being diagnosed in 2013, he aggressively battled the cancer 
into remission several times.
  His leadership, professionalism and dedication will not be forgotten 
in the City of Lewisville and Denton County. Chief Tim Tittle's 
devotion to his profession and his fellow firefighters was absolute and 
his service to the community made it a safer place to live and work. 
His service and leadership will be deeply missed.

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