[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF KITTY HAWK POLICE CHIEF JOEL JOHNSON

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 26, 2023

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleague, 
Representative Greg Murphy, to honor the 30 years of service of Kitty 
Hawk Police Chief Joel Johnson to the Town of Kitty Hawk and the Outer 
Banks of North Carolina.
  Chief Johnson started his career with the Kill Devil Hills Police 
Department in North Carolina in 1989 and served there until 1993 when 
he decided to attend a school of higher education. He then served in 
Wrightsville Beach from 1997 to 1998. Soon after, he began his service 
with the Kitty Hawk Police Department in September 1999 as a Patrol 
Officer. He briefly moved to the private sector in 2004 before 
returning to the Kitty Hawk Police Department in 2006. He then worked 
his way up to Patrol Sergeant, and ultimately up to Police Chief.
  Chief Johnson accomplished a great deal as Police Chief. Some of his 
many accomplishments include successfully applying for over $400,000 in 
federal and state grant funds, creating and implementing a new Field 
Training Officer Manual for rookie officers, creating and hiring the 
first Narcotics Officer for the Kitty Hawk Police Department, and 
installing an RX Drug box in the department's lobby for people to 
discard their prescription medications.
  Chief Johnson frequently went above and beyond his expected duties. 
He conducted ride-alongs, served as part of the Nags Head Police Chief 
Assessment Board and the Kitty Hawk Fire Chief selection committee--and 
even changed a distressed tourist's flat tire.
  Throughout his career, Chief Johnson helped a countless number of 
people, who described him as compassionate, professional, and 
dedicated--the ideal Police Chief. Under his command, the department 
excellently served and built a strong, trusting relationship with the 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me and countless others in honoring 
the service of Kitty Hawk Police Chief Joel Johnson. May God bless 
Chief Johnson and his family.

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