[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





   RECOGNIZING CHIEF M.E. ``GENE'' WALDROP ON 50 YEARS OF DEDICATED 
                       SERVICE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

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                           HON. MICHAEL GUEST

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2022

  Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to congratulate Chief 
M.E. ``Gene'' Waldrop on 50 years of service in law enforcement. He has 
enjoyed a distinguished career, and we are grateful for his dedicated 
service to defend the safety of our great state for more than half a 
century.
  As a native of Greenville, Mississippi, Chief Waldrop graduated from 
Greenville High School and later served as Staff Sergeant in the 
Mississippi National Guard. After being honorably discharged, Waldrop 
began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer. Chief Waldrop 
served 20 years for the Greenville Mississippi Police Department and 
retired in 1991 as Chief of Police. With Chief Waldrop's oversight and 
encouragement, the City of Greenville coordinated with local agencies 
to develop efficient disaster response plans that heightened the 
region's security.
  After retiring, Chief Waldrop was appointed as Chief of Police in the 
City of Madison, Mississippi, holding to his commitment to public 
service. In this role, he continued his steadfast dedication to keeping 
the great state of Mississippi safe by establishing advanced emergency 
response plans. Under his courageous leadership, the City of Madison 
has been rated the Safest City in Mississippi by several crime 
prevention organizations.
  Chief Waldrop is also a dedicated community servant. He helped to 
establish the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Firefighters' 
Memorial Burn Center Association. There, he served as the Vice-
President of the Board of Directors, one of his many achievements that 
earned Chief Waldrop the Jim Ingram Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
  I commend all that Chief Waldrop has done to valiantly protect the 
lives of Mississippians, and I thank him for his contributions towards 
bettering our state's law enforcement. I extend my very best wishes to 
him and look forward to working with him in the future to make our 
state an even better place to live, worship, and raise a family.

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