[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                 TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF HUEY ``HOSS'' MACK

 Mrs. BRITT. Madam President, I wish to recognize and 
congratulate Sheriff Huey ``Hoss'' Mack on his retirement as sheriff of 
Baldwin County, AL, and express my gratitude for his stalwart service 
to the people of Baldwin County and the State of Alabama.
  Sheriff Mack was born in Escambia County, AL, and raised in Baldwin 
County. His parents owned a funeral home that his wife Sherri Mack 
helps him operate to this day. Tragically, his grandfather was 
senselessly murdered in Escambia County in 1982, propelling Sheriff 
Mack towards a career that would empower him to assist those who have 
experienced similar losses or are victims of crime. To this end, he 
attended Faulkner State Community College, where he graduated with an 
associate degree in criminal justice and served as a student government 
association representative. He later graduated from Troy University 
with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in 
human resource management. He also holds a crime scene analyst 
certification awarded by the International Association for 
Identification.
  Starting his career in criminal justice at the Alabama Department of 
Forensic Sciences in 1985, Sheriff Mack served as a medical examiner 
field agent, investigating and analyzing crime scenes to identify 
criminals. He was later a forensic investigator and ultimately promoted 
to chief forensic investigator of the Department of Forensic Science's 
Mobile Regional Laboratory.
  Sheriff Mack began his work at the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office in 
1989 as a criminal investigator responsible for crime scene 
evaluations. By 2004, he was promoted to the rank of captain and 
designated the chief investigator of the Baldwin County Sheriff's 
Office Criminal Investigation Division. During his career, he has 
served on a variety of task forces, including the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Blue Lightning Task Force, Baldwin County Major 
Crimes Task Force, and the Child Abuse Task Force. Sheriff Mack has 
also consulted with a wide variety of law enforcement agencies, 
including as a part of the Department of Health and Human Service's 
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team in 2001. On September 11, 
2001, while still a lieutenant, he was called to respond and arrived in 
New York City to assist in rescue operations, helping to bring peace 
and some form of closure to thousands of families whose loved ones were 
victims of the terrorist attack on our Nation.
  The people of Baldwin County, in recognition of his work as an 
investigator and his wide array of experiences in law enforcement, 
elected him sheriff in 2006. He would go on to be elected to four more 
terms, leading the over 100 members of the Baldwin County Sheriff's 
Office in keeping citizens safe and pursuing justice for victims of 
crime. During his tenure, he has worked to address violent crime, drug 
abuse, and the needs of a growing county.
  In 2014, he was elected president of the Alabama Sheriff's 
Association and has remained active in the association since. He also 
serves on the National Sheriff's Association's board of directors, 
executive committee, training committee, and immigration and border 
security committee. He received the Joseph Treadwell Award in 2015 in 
honor of his work with the Drug Education Council, and he received the 
Good Government Award from the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce in 
2019 for his work leading at the sheriff's office. In 2021, the Alabama 
Sheriff's Association elected him as its Sheriff of the Year.
  His commitment to public service doesn't end at law enforcement, as 
Sheriff Mack is the former president of the Robertsdale Rotary Club, 
the former chairman of the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, a 
former board member of the Baldwin County Economic Alliance, former lay 
leader of the Robertsdale Methodist Church, and a former board member 
of the Boy Scouts of America. For this work, he was awarded the Paul 
Harris Award by Rotary International, the Service Above Self Award, the 
Rotarian of the Year Award, and was chosen in 2006 as the Central 
Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year.
  On behalf of the people of Alabama, I offer Sheriff Mack my heartfelt 
gratitude for keeping our citizens safe and wish him a long and happy 
retirement from local law enforcement with his wife Sherri and with his 
two sons and grandchildren. I also congratulate him on his upcoming new 
role as the executive director of the Alabama Sheriffs Association. His 
career is defined by above-and-beyond dedication to strengthening law 
enforcement in Alabama, upholding the rule of law, and protecting the 
people of Baldwin County with unwavering commitment. We owe him a debt 
of lasting gratitude for exemplary service to his community and his 
State.

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