[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 56 (Thursday, March 27, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CRAIG BEAM

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, today, I want to recognize a U.S. marshal 
who has served his country and the great State of Kansas for 34 years.
  Craig Beam grew up on his family's farm in Esbon, KS, and graduated 
from White Rock High School in Burr Oak. He continued his academic 
career at Great Bend Community College, where he earned an associate's 
degree in criminal justice. Craig later continued his education at 
Washburn University, where he played football and received a bachelor's 
degree in Criminal Justice.
  After completing his degree, Craig got his first law enforcement job 
with the Paola Police Department and later joined the Springfield 
Police Department in Missouri. After serving in local law enforcement 
for several years, Craig joined the U.S. Marshals Service in 1992 and 
served as a marshal until his retirement.
  Throughout his tenure with the U.S. Marshals Service, Craig 
demonstrated his leadership, serving as the director of the Federal 
Fugitive Task Force for the District of Kansas, which averages 200 
arrests per month, and as the Acting U.S. Marshal for the District of 
Kansas.
  In 1993, Craig received the U.S. Marshal's Service Director's 
Distinguished Service Award for his heroic actions during the August 5, 
1993, terrorist attack on the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka. 
He bravely protected judges, cleared hallways, and escorted civilians 
to safety during the attack.
  The U.S. Marshal Service's motto is ``Justice, Integrity, Service,'' 
all of which Craig has modeled for the last 34 years. As he retires 
with the title of Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, I know Craig will continue 
to uphold the values of the marshals in retirement.
  Thank you, Craig, for your years of service, sacrifice, and 
leadership. I wish you the best in the next chapter of life and hope 
you enjoy this well-deserved retirement.

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