[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E234]
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 HONORING CHIEF MIKE WAGNER OF SILER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA FOR HIS MANY 
                       YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 11, 2024

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Chief Mike Wagner on his retirement from the Siler City Police 
Department and to honor his years of faithful service to the people of 
Chatham County, North Carolina.
  Wagner began his career in law enforcement with the Albemarle County 
Police Department, in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1991, retiring on 
May 31, 2019, after 28 years of service. Subsequently, Wagner was 
appointed Chief of Police for Siler City, North Carolina on June 3rd, 
2019, a position he has held up until this day. While serving as chief, 
Wagner served on the Board of Directors for the Chatham Outreach 
Alliance (CORA) and remains a member of the Chatham Juvenile Crime 
Prevention Council and Chairman of the Animal Appeals Board.
  Wagner has earned numerous degrees and academic accolades over the 
course of his career. Some of these include an associate degree in 
Police Science from Piedmont Virginia Community College, a bachelor's 
degree in Criminal Justice from Bluefield College, a Master's Degree 
from Liberty University along with various leadership credentials from 
such institutions as the University of Louisville and at the University 
of Richmond.
  On top of this, Wagner served honorably in our nation's military. He 
is a veteran with 13 years of service in the United States Army and the 
Virginia Army National Guard. During his time in the service, he was 
deployed overseas as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2010.
  Chief Wagner is a dedicated public servant, husband, father, and 
patriot. I know I speak for the whole community when I wish him well in 
this next chapter of his life.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in congratulating Mike Wagner on 
his retirement and thanking him for his many years of dedicated service 
to both our state and country.

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