[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 71 (Friday, April 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HOMETOWN HERO--MIKE E. SIMONDS

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 29, 2022

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mike E. 
Simonds, Senior Chief at Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. We 
congratulate Senior Chief Simonds on his retirement after dedicating 
forty-two years of service to the citizens of Tarrant County, including 
twenty-one years with the Arlington Police Department.
  Senior Chief Simonds has served an instrumental role in our community 
and state through years patrolling our streets, keeping drugs out of 
our cities and ensuring murderers were put behind bars. His unwavering 
commitment is unmatched, from assisting in the implementation of the 
nationwide Amber Alert Program, to helping develop the number one Human 
Trafficking Unit in North Texas, to building a robust Narcotics Unit, 
to growing the largest Auto Theft Task Force in the state.
  Senior Chief Simonds served the last five years as the first Senior 
Chief for the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office with honor and integrity, 
bringing exceptional leadership to the agency.
  I thank Senior Chief Simonds for his leadership and the lasting 
impact he has made with our law enforcement partners. He serves as a 
role model and mentor to future leaders maintaining the highest of 
standards. Congratulations to Senior Chief Simonds on his retirement 
and lasting memory of a career of service.

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