[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S115-S116]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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             TRIBUTE TO SPRINGDALE POLICE CHIEF MIKE PETERS

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, I rise today to recognize 
Springdale Police Chief Mike Peters, who spent his career serving his 
community with unwavering commitment. His retirement as chief of the 
Springdale Police Department will surely leave big shoes to fill.
  Chief Peters' dedication to his job is a testament to his character 
and courage, beginning with his pledge to serve his country in the U.S. 
Army. Being in uniform for more than 5 years taught him countless 
lessons about the importance of leading by example and serving others. 
That service helped shape him into the leader he is today and gave him 
the tools to build a 30-year career in the Springdale Police 
Department.
  Peters' Arkansas roots also helped inspire him to stay in the Natural 
State and serve his community. He graduated from the University of 
Arkansas and demonstrated his abilities in service and in the 
classroom, which helped his career advancement.
  After his time in the Army and the Arkansas National Guard, Peters 
worked in investigations and drug enforcement. He thrived in this role 
and was promoted to sergeant in 1998. After working as a shift 
supervisor for 4 years, he was promoted to Lieutenant in 2001 and then 
captain in 2004. His clear devotion to the force and record of time and 
time again sacrificing for his community allowed him to advance 
quickly. Peters' served rotations in administration, patrol, and 
investigations before being promoted to Springdale chief of police on 
September 11, 2015.
  His accomplishments and accolades have been plentiful and essential, 
including the design and construction of the Criminal Justice Complex, 
which houses the new police department and district court and its 
offices; graduating from the FBI National Academy; and memberships 
within the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Arkansas 
Association of Chiefs of Police, and the FBI National Academy 
Association.

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  Chief Peters is known for being a strong leader who truly cared for 
those under him. ``It's his leadership and how he brings up others 
beneath him to build on what the department has done and advance the 
department,'' Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse said about his service.
  Peters' long and extremely successful career is representative of so 
much of our law enforcement across the State and the Nation. I am so 
thankful and proud of the men and women in blue who serve their 
communities everyday by keeping citizens safe and providing them vital 
support and assistance. I congratulate Chief Peters on the incredible 
impact he has left on Springdale and his fellow members of the 
Springdale Police Department. I wish him luck in his next 
endeavor.

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