[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E457]
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                HONORING SARGEANT WILLIE J. TRUEITT, JR.

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                 HON. CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2025

  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sergeant Willie 
J. Trueitt, Jr. of Chattanooga, Tennessee, in recognition of his 
impending retirement.
  Sergeant Trueitt serves as the lead for Special Operations and 
Community Engagement with the University of Tennessee--Chattanooga 
Police Department. He has held positions in law enforcement for 31 
years, including seven years with the Chattanooga Police Department, 
five years with the U.S. Veterans Affairs Police, and more than 19 
years with the UTC Police Department.
  Sergeant Trueitt also served our Nation in the United States Navy. In 
his eleven years of service, then-Petty Officer Trueitt served in duty 
stations including Scotland and Norfolk, Virginia.
  I had the pleasure of meeting Sergeant Trueitt when he served in the 
security detail for my visits to the UTC campus, and he also oversaw 
the security planning for my Service Academy Day event this year. He 
has committed himself to serving the campus community, displaying a 
high level of professionalism while also bringing a bright smile and a 
positive attitude to his work.
  It is with gratitude that I recognize Sergeant Willie J. Trueitt, 
Jr., for his 42 years of public service to our Nation and our 
community, and I wish him well on his retirement.

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