[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF CORPORAL ROBERT MAHON

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                          HON. SHARICE DAVIDS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 10, 2023

  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
career of Corporal Robert Mahon of Kansas. Corporal Mahon spent 30 
years exemplifying the motto of the United States Marine Corps--Semper 
Fidelis, or ``Always Faithful'' in his service to the Third District as 
a member of the Leawood Police Department and the United States as a 
Marine.
  After graduating high school in Placerville, California, Corporal 
Mahon joined the United States Marine Corps in October of 1993. 
Corporal Mahon proudly served four years in the Marines as an anti-tank 
missile gunner, or ``TOW.'' At his honorable discharge in 1997, his 
years of leadership and hard work allowed him to rise to the rank of 
corporal.
  Following his discharge, Corporal Mahon moved to Kansas City and 
began working with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. On July 19, 
1999, Corporal Mahon began his 24-year service to Leawood Police 
Department. During these years, Corporal Mahon spent much of his time 
on patrol in addition to a 4 year stint in the traffic unit as a 
motorcycle officer. He continued to lead as a firearms instructor, 
armorer, and less-lethal projectile instructor for nearly 15 years.
  Corporal Mahon's leadership did not end there. He worked to educate 
and inspire others as a police marksman, a police cyclist, an active 
shooter instructor, an original member of the department's honor guard, 
and was the first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) drone pilot in 
the department. His outstanding performance was rewarded with a 
promotion to the supervisory ranks of the department, and he was named 
a patrol corporal on May 11, 2019.
  Corporal Mahon received the Metro Chiefs and Sheriffs Association 
Bronze Award for Valor, two Leawood Police Department Lifesaving 
Awards, and the Leawood Police Department's Medal of Valor in 2022. In 
addition to his career achievements, Corporal Mahon is a devoted 
husband and father to his wife Vicki, and their children, Garrett, 
Alyssa, and Julia.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring and congratulating Corporal 
Mahon on his three decades of service and his distinguished career. I 
thank Corporal Mahon for his leadership and valor and wish him the 
peaceful and prosperous retirement that he deserves.

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