[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1257-E1258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING SARPY COUNTY SHERIFF JEFF DAVIS

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                             HON. DON BACON

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 11, 2024

  Mr. BACON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sarpy County 
Sheriff Jeff Davis, who has selflessly given 51 years of his life to 
``protect and serve'' the residents of Sarpy County, Nebraska. Sheriff 
Davis started as a dispatcher in 1973 at the age of 18. After getting 
his law enforcement officer certification, Davis became a deputy 
sheriff for Sarpy County in 1974. Working his way through the ranks, he 
became a sergeant in 1985, lieutenant in 1989, captain in 1990, and 
chief deputy in 1999. In May 2005, Sheriff Davis was appointed to serve 
the remaining term of Sherriff Pat Thomas, who retired. He subsequently 
won reelection in 2006 and has served diligently in that capacity since 
then.
  He was recognized in 2019 for his work when he was inducted into the 
Nebraska Sheriffs Association Hall of Fame. Davis's other achievements 
include serving as the past president and vice president of the Sarpy 
County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 and receiving the ``Michael J. 
Elman Officer of the Year'' Award He received the Bellevue Kiwanis 
Chapter ``Officer of the Year'' award. While serving a term on the 
Bellevue City Council in 1996, Davis was presented the ``Jewel of 
Bellevue'' award by Past Bellevue Mayor Boyd.
  Sheriff Davis has worked on many initiatives to handle the growing 
population of Sarpy County. The department routinely trains in Standard 
Response Protocol, working with

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schools, first responders, and medical facilities. Another area of 
focus for Sheriff Davis has been the Sarpy County Sheriffs Sex Offender 
Registry, which allows residents to locate sex offenders on a website. 
He has also focused on resources to identify and treat mental illness, 
with a goal of reducing crime and to better assist victims of mental 
health illness.
  Sheriff Davis is proud of these accomplishments and more, but the one 
he is most proud of is the ``Project Life Saver'' program. Through this 
program, over 80 autistic childien and adults with dementia have been 
fitted with bracelets so they can easily be found when they wander.
  A native of Bellevue, Nebraska, Sheriff Davis also serves on the 
Nebraska Crime Commission, Nebraska Crime Victims Reparations Program, 
and the Nebraska State Council for Interstate Compact for Adult 
Offender Supervision. He is also a member of the Bellevue Volunteer 
Fire Department and a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
  I thank Sheriff Davis for his longtime service to Sarpy County and 
the entire state of Nebraska.

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