[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO PAUL J. WILDE

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Bonneville 
County Sheriff Paul Wilde and his more than 40 years of service to his 
community.
  Sheriff Wilde began his career in law enforcement following the Teton 
Dam disaster in 1976 as a reserve deputy in Jefferson County. Within a 
year, he transferred to Bonneville County where he would remain for the 
next four decades.
  Community service is deeply engrained in Sheriff Wilde. Throughout 
his time as a deputy in the Bonneville County sheriff's office, he also 
served on several boards and committees, including as a founding board 
member of D.A.R.E., president of the 7th Judicial Court Appointed 
Special Advocates, and on the governing boards of Help, Inc., Domestic 
Violence Intervention, and Rape Crisis. In addition, he holds an 
Executive Certification from the Police Officers Standards a Training 
Academy and currently chairs the Jail Standards Committee for the Idaho 
Sheriffs Association.
  Through these opportunities, he learned that effective law 
enforcement requires a firm and daily commitment to community and 
personal sacrifice. Over the course of his career, Sheriff Wilde 
clearly demonstrated this commitment. His colleagues were not the only 
people to recognize these qualities in Sheriff Wilde but also the 
residents of Bonneville County, who elected him to three consecutive 
terms as their sheriff.
  Sheriff Wilde leaves behind a legacy demonstrating the benefits of 
capable law enforcement, and we wish him and his wife Cindy the best as 
he transitions back to private life. His leadership and commitment to 
his community will be missed, but his legacy will benefit Eastern Idaho 
for years to come.

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