[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN PHILIP E. GREGORY

 Mr. SCHMITT. Madam President, I rise today to honor Captain 
Philip E. Gregory of Fredericktown, MO, for his service to the State of 
Missouri.
  Captain Philip E. Gregory has been a servant leader, dedicated to 
keeping Missourians safe throughout his three decades of service with 
the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Gregory's career began in Southeast 
Missouri, and each patrol appointment across the State has given him 
the chance to give back to his community by working closely with local 
law enforcement and first responders.
  Gregory's desire to serve his community started as early as high 
school where he worked in the fire service and then served as an EMT/
paramedic. His career in law enforcement started when he turned 21 and 
has continued to this day. He credits his parents for instilling in him 
a strong work ethic, which provided the structure upon which he has 
built his career. Throughout his career, Gregory has served as a zone 
supervisor, a criminal investigator, a corporal, a sergeant, a 
lieutenant, an assistant division director, and a captain for the 
highway patrol. In each role, Gregory worked to better protect his 
neighbors. On August 1, 2023, after 30 years of dedicated service to 
Missouri, Captain Gregory retired.
  Captain Philip Gregory is truly a Champion of Missouri. I wish 
Captain Gregory and his wife Tanya all the best in his well-earned 
retirement. Missourians are safer and better off because of his efforts 
and his service to his fellow Missourians.

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