[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING SHERIFF BRIAN ASBELL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE PEORIA 
                        COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2022

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peoria County 
Sheriff Brian Asbell, who is retiring from the Peoria County Sheriff's 
Office (PCSO) after 27 years of dignified service.
  Sheriff Asbell has devoted his entire life to protecting and serving 
his neighbors and defending our great nation from all enemies, foreign 
and domestic. His first experience in public service was in the U.S. 
Army as a Combat Engineer in the First Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, a 
post he held from 1990 through 1993. He transitioned to the Army 
National Guard (ANG) as a Combat Engineer, where he remained until 
1996. In the last year of his service to ANG, he joined PCSO as a 
Correctional Officer. Though he now had two obligations to his 
immediate community, his commitment and dedication to PCSO flourished 
and in January 1997, Sheriff Asbell was promoted to Correctional 
Sergeant. His unrelenting work ethic continued as he was elevated to 
Patrol Deputy in December 2000, then Detective in January 2005. In this 
capacity, he strived to reduce crime and solve some of the most 
difficult cases in every corner of the county. After four years in this 
capacity, he accepted a new role as Undersheriff and Jail 
Superintendent, in which he excelled for seven years. He was appointed 
the 56th Peoria County Sheriff in August 2017 and was elected in 
November 2018. Not only did Sheriff Asbell carry on the honorable 
legacy of his predecessors, he helped to modernize PCSO and reshape its 
relationship with residents.
  It is because of exceptional and valorous leaders such as Sheriff 
Brian Asbell that I am especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th 
Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I would like to again, formally 
congratulate Peoria County Sheriff Brian Johnson on his retirement and 
thank him for his 27 years of service to our community.

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