[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 162 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN REMEMBRANCE OF CHIEF ROLAND ASEBEDO

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 20, 2021

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished 
public service of Chief Roland Asebedo, the Fire Marshall and Director 
of Development and Emergency Services for Denton County. After a 
professional life devoted to protecting and serving the community, 
Chief Asebedo passed away on September 13, 2021, at the age of 56 after 
a courageous battle with COVID-19.
  Chief Asebedo obtained his Master Peace Officer certification in 1998 
and his Associates Degree from South Plains College in 2002. Originally 
from Silverton, Texas, Chief Asebedo began his tenure with Denton 
County Emergency Services in 2004.
  Over the course of his fire service career, Chief Asebedo served as 
the Fire Chief of Highland Village, the Fire Marshall of Coppell, and 
the Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshall with the Plainview/EMS 
department. His expertise and dedication to ensuring North Texans' 
safety led to his appointment as the Denton County Fire Marshal and 
Director of Development and Emergency Services in 2020.
  Chief Asebedo's career in emergency services spanned 30 years, and 
his efforts have saved and safeguarded innumerable lives in our 
community. Denton County has lost an unparalleled public servant with 
Roland Asebedo's passing. The civic virtues of compassion, 
professionalism and selflessness demonstrated by Chief Asebedo will 
inspire his Denton County and North Texas colleagues to continue to 
provide the exemplary standard of conduct that characterized his 
meritorious career. I join the friends, family, and colleagues of 
Roland Asebedo in mourning his loss and honoring his legacy.

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