[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E97-E98]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY CHIEF MARK HOOPER

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                 HON. CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2025

  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I use today to commemorate and 
recognize Hamilton County Sheriff Deputy Chief Mark Hooper on his 
retirement on February 18, 2025.
  Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement Mark Hooper was officially promoted 
to the rank of Deputy Chief on June 25, 2024. With forty years of 
service at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Chief Hooper 
oversees the day-to-day operations of Law Enforcement Services which 
include Uniformed Services, Investigative Services, Judicial Security 
Services, School Resource Deputy Unit, and Special Operations.
  Throughout his notable career, Chief Hooper has held roles in 
Uniformed Services, Investigative Services, and Narcotics and Special 
Investigations, rising from Patrol Deputy to Captain. Notable 
achievements include founding the nationally recognized Pharmacy Alert 
Program and leading initiatives like the integration and expansion of 
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) throughout the department's operations. 
In 2016, he oversaw the training and the deployment of Naloxone to 
Hamilton County deputies, which was one of the first agencies in 
Tennessee to provide this capability. In 2017, he led the initiative in 
tracking heroin and fentanyl overdoses in Hamilton County and the 
pursuit and prosecution of traffickers.

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  Since his promotion to Captain in 2018, Chief Hooper has been a 
driving force in the adoption of new technology within the Sheriff's 
Office. He has championed the use of body-worn cameras, data analytics, 
the creation of our Crime Intelligence and Analyst Unit (CIAU), and 
enhanced communication systems.
  Born and raised in Whitwell, Tennessee, Chief Hooper is a 2014 
graduate of the University of Tennessee Southern Command & Leadership 
Academy. He is married to Mrs. Stacy Enloe Hooper and together they 
have a son, Reeves.
  I am honored to recognize Chief Hooper for his many years of 
dedicated service to the residents of Hamilton County, Tennessee and 
congratulate him on his retirement.

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