[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT SHERIFF LANE AKIN

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2025

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sheriff Lane Akin 
of Decatur, Texas, and present him with the Congressional Patriot 
Award. Lane has dedicated himself to faithfully serving and protecting 
our community.
  A native of Greenville, Texas, Lane earned his bachelor's degree in 
criminal justice from East Texas A&M University. He began his lengthy 
law enforcement career in 1974 as a Department of Public Safety officer 
at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. He worked his way up the 
ranks to become a Highway Patrol trooper, Narcotics Service Sergeant, 
Texas Ranger, and Texas Ranger supervisor. After retiring from Texas 
DPS, Lane served as the Office Enforcement Captain for the Wise County 
Sheriffs office and was elected Wise County Sheriff in 2016. In 
December 2024, he retired after five decades of distinguished service 
as a law enforcement officer.
  In addition to his law enforcement career, Lane is heavily involved 
in community service initiatives to benefit North Texans. He serves as 
the President of the NCT 911 Board and the Chairman of the Wise 
County's Santa's Deputies to deliver toys and food to families in need 
during the holidays. Moreover, Lane is an accomplished author, and in 
2024, he published his first book, The Point: Dawn of the Texas Meth 
War, which details the history of the drug epidemic and has been highly 
rated by readers. He will be publishing his second book in Fall of 2025 
titled Texas Ranger, Wise County. For his outstanding service as a 
Texas Ranger, Lane has been recognized as Officer of the Year twice by 
the Wise, Jack, and Montague County Criminal Justice Association. I am 
proud to recognize Lane today for a lifetime of public service to the 
North Texas community, and I look forward to his future endeavors and 
publications.
  It is an honor to bestow Lane with the Patriot Award for his 
exceptional service to the people of North Texas.

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