[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1001-E1002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING POLICE CHIEF BOBBY WELLIVER OF BOONVILLE

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                          HON. VICKY HARTZLER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 2022

  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Missouri's 
finest, Police Chief Bobby Welliver. After serving for more than three 
decades, Chief Welliver announced his retirement from the Boonville 
Police Department in Missouri's Fourth Congressional District. 
Residents of Boonville have long benefited from Chief Welliver's 
selfless commitment to serve and protect, and his steady leadership 
will be missed.

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  Chief Welliver began his career with the Boonville Police Department 
in 1985. Throughout his years of dedicated service, Chief Welliver led 
his department and the city of Boonville through difficult 
circumstances while keeping crime rates under control. Chief Welliver 
was resilient, and a steady leader which his community could turn to 
for guidance in time of crisis.
  One of Chief Welliver's most notable accomplishments include serving 
as hostage negotiator in 1994. He was able to talk a double homicide 
suspect into releasing two hostages. In 2002, Chief Welliver was also 
the lead investigator in a double homicide and was able to arrest two 
homicide suspects that were later convicted.
  Chief Welliver is a resident of Boonville where his two grown 
children, Amanda and Robby, also reside. Chief Welliver has always been 
actively involved in his community. From 1991 to 2021 he facilitated 
the D.A.R.E. program in local schools, while serving on the Mid-
Missouri Major Case Squad.
  Chief Welliver represents the best of Missouri public servants and 
public safety officers. He has always been a strong advocate for his 
community through steady leadership, unwavering devotion to serving 
others, and a positive attitude. On behalf of Missouri's Fourth 
Congressional District, I thank him and his family for their immense 
devotion to serving the Boonville community and keeping us safe. 
Congratulations on a well-deserved retirement.

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