[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO CHARLES JEFFREY BEATON

 Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the 
incredible and courageous career of Charles Jeffrey Beaton, who has for 
the last 15 years served as chief of the Glendale Police Department. 
Throughout his remarkable 33 years in law enforcement, Chief Beaton has 
continuously striven not only to protect and serve his fellow 
Missourians as a police officer, but also to serve as an effective 
leader in countless organizations. He has volunteered his time to serve 
on executive and advisory boards for the Regional Justice Information 
Sharing Law Enforcement Advisory Committee and the Law Enforcement 
Officials of Greater St. Louis. He also served as chairman of the St. 
Louis Area Police Chiefs Association's Memorial Prayer Breakfast 
Committee, where he and his colleagues honor the memory of first 
responders who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
  Outside of his law enforcement responsibilities, Chief Benton has 
continued to demonstrate his spirit of service as a dedicated volunteer 
at his church. Through his work with the Law Enforcement Torch Run 
Committee, he helped raise nearly $3 million for Special Olympics 
programs across the State. He also stepped forward to serve a short 
term as interim city administrator for Glendale, MO.
  Without a doubt, Chief Charles Jeffrey Beaton is among our State's 
finest uniformed officers and public servants, and he has more than 
earned his upcoming retirement later this year. I am honored to 
recognize him as a Champion of Missouri and proud to call him a close 
friend. I wish him all the best as he begins this next phase of his 
life.

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