[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN STELLA MELANSON

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 25, 2021

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor Captain Stella Melanson for her remarkable career with the 
Hinesville Police Department.
  Captain Melanson began working at the Hinesville Police Department in 
1976 and became Hinesville's first certified female peace officer.
  Over the past 43 years there has not been one area of the police 
department that Captain Melanson has not been involved in.
  She has served on patrol, within the Detective's Division, 
Administrative Services Division, and was a founding member of the Tri-
County Protective Agency for domestic violence victims. Captain 
Melanson would humbly argue that she does not play a big role within 
the police department, but her lifelong service proves otherwise.
  During her time, she has provided the Hinesville Police Department 
with tremendous leadership and management.
  She has dedicated her life to protecting and serving others and I 
thank her for her 43 years of service.

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