[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF DETECTIVE CHRIS VAUGHN

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 2022

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the exemplary 
work of Detective Chris Vaughn as she retires from a life of public 
service. She served the communities of Plano, Texas and The Colony, 
Texas as a dispatcher and police officer for over 25 years.
  Detective Chris Vaughn grew up in Loveland, Colorado where she 
graduated from high school in 1983. She moved to Plano, Texas in 1991 
and worked various jobs before being hired in 1994 by the City of Plano 
as a PD/FD/EMD Dispatcher. In 1995, Detective Vaughn was hired by the 
Plano Police Department. She attended the North Central Texas Council 
of Governments Regional Police Academy and was elected by her class to 
serve as the Secretary/Treasurer.
  In May 1997, Detective Vaughn was hired by The Colony Police 
Department where she served as a patrol officer for several years. She 
was selected to be the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) 
Instructor and worked with students in The Colony. During her time in 
patrol, Detective Vaughn earned her Intermediate Peace Officer, 
Advanced Peace Officer, and Master Peace Officer Certifications. She 
was a Field Training Officer, lntoxilyzer Operator, and a Sexual 
Assault Family Violence Investigator Course (SAFVIC) certified family 
violence investigator.
  In June 2013, Detective Vaughn was selected to make a lateral move 
into the Criminal Investigation Division. She solved two missing 
juvenile cold cases early in her tenure as a detective. Since then, she 
has successfully investigated many major cases where her work directly 
resulted in suspects receiving prison sentences ranging from 25 to 70 
years. Off-duty, she has volunteered on multiple events at the 
Children's Advocacy Center. Throughout her life, she has been 
passionate about photography and has recently started a photography 
business.
  In total, Detective Vaughn has faithfully served and protected North 
Texas citizenry and businesses for more than two and a half decades. 
She has selflessly put others' safety above her own, and I am deeply 
grateful for her exemplary service to our community and state. I wish 
Detective Vaughn the best in her retirement.

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