[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 102 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING FORMER MARION COUNTY SHERIFF, FRANK ANDERSON

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 11, 2021

  Mr. CARSON. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor former Marion County 
Sheriff Frank Anderson for 60 years of service in law enforcement.
  Frank's life-long dedication to public service began in 1956 when he 
enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating from Shortridge High School. 
Shortly after joining the Marion County Sheriff's Office in 1961, Frank 
moved to the U.S. Marshals Service where he quickly rose through the 
ranks. He played a vital role in the creation and direction of the 
Federal Witness Protection Program. In 1977, he was appointed as U.S. 
Marshal for the Southern District of Indiana where he served until 1981 
and again from 1994 to 2001. Frank's successful handling of the 
government seizure of the Indianapolis Baptist Temple earned him the 
Martin J. Burke Award in 2001, a recognition awarded to the most 
outstanding marshal in the Nation.
  In 2003, Frank made history when elected the first Black sheriff in 
Marion County; he served in this role for eight years. Frank was a 
trailblazer for diversity and inclusion in our community and across the 
State of Indiana. He will forever be remembered for the ``Stop and 
Think'' program where he provided youth participants his personal phone 
number to call before they made a wrong decision.
  Frank dedicated his life to service. He led with his heart and 
persevered through the many challenges that came his way. Today, I ask 
my colleagues to join me in honoring Frank Anderson.

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