[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 27, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING EULESS POLICE CHIEF MIKE BROWN

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 27, 2024

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Euless Police Chief 
Mike Brown's 50-year career in law enforcement and congratulate him on 
his retirement. A native of Euless, Chief Brown obtained an associate's 
degree from Tarrant County Junior College and a bachelor's degree in 
criminal justice from North Texas University.
  Chief Brown started his career in law enforcement with the Richland 
Hills Police Department where he worked as a police dispatcher and 
officer before moving to the Euless Police Department in 1975. He has 
served in a variety of roles throughout his career, including as a 
Field Training Officer, Criminal Investigator, D.A.R.E. Office, Patrol 
Sergeant, Crime Prevention Sergeant, Community Service Sergeant, 
Administrative Sergeant for Internal Affairs, and Patrol Lieutenant. 
According to his colleagues, Chief Brown has always demonstrated the 
highest level of professionalism in performing his assignments and 
responsibilities.
  In 2003, Chief Brown accepted a new role as the Chief of Police for 
the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth. In 
February 2007, Brown began his service as Euless Police Chief. He has 
never failed to put our community first and has been recognized for his 
outstanding service throughout his career: in 1984, he was named Euless 
Police Department Officer of the Year and in 1996, he was named Texas 
Citizen Police Academy Officer of the Year. Brown was also honored as 
the Hurst Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Officer of the Year in 1980 and 
1984.
  As a Sergeant, Chief Brown developed the Euless Police Department's 
first ``Community Policing Plan,'' which continues to benefit our 
community today through initiatives such as the town's first Citizens' 
Police Academy, as well as Neighborhood Watch, Citizens on Patrol, 
Community Emergency Response Teams, Youth Engagement, and National 
Night Out. In addition to supporting law enforcement officers, these 
programs have greatly benefited North Texas families. Since the 
inception of the Citizens Police Academy, the department has 
successfully conducted 39 classes with over 500 citizens participating. 
This is just one of the many examples of how Chief Brown's leadership 
has fostered stronger connections between the police and the public.
  Our community is safer thanks to Chief Mike Brown's decades of 
service. As he enters retirement, he leaves behind a profound legacy 
that will continue to benefit Euless for years to come. I'd like to 
thank Chief Brown for his dedication to protecting North Texans and I 
wish him the best in retirement.

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