[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 72 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF BILL PARTRIDGE

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2026

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor Bill Partridge. After almost 40 years of service, Oxford Police 
Chief and Public Safety Director, Bill Partridge, announced his 
retirement starting May 1, 2026. Chief Partridge joined the Oxford 
Police Department in 1989 and was first appointed Chief of Police in 
July 2007.
  Chief Partridge served as the president of the Alabama Association of 
Chiefs of Police (AACOP) two times, as well as chairman of the AACOP 
legislative committee, former chairman of the Alabama Peace Officers 
Standards and Training Commission, advisory board chairman for the 
Center of Best Practices in Law Enforcement at Jacksonville State 
University, and vice president of the FBI National Academy Associates--
Alabama Chapter.
  During his tenure as Chief of Police, Partridge became a known leader 
in law enforcement across the state of Alabama and helped secure 
funding and support for the East Metro Alabama Crime Center. This 
facility is a state-of-the-art building that works in conjunction with 
other law enforcement agencies in the region, state, and across the 
country to help fight crime.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and 
celebrating the extraordinary career of my friend, Bill Partridge. I 
thank him for his service to the State of Alabama.