[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN MEMORY OF SHERIFF SIDNEY WARREN SHIPPY

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 15, 2006

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I inform the 
House of the death of Sheriff Sidney ``Sid'' Warren Shippy of Butler, 
Missouri. He died at the age of 57 of complications from a heart and 
kidney transplant.
  Shippy was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the oldest of three 
children. After graduating from Raytown High School in 1967, he 
enlisted in the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He was 
awarded the Bronze Star, Army Commendation and Air Medal during his 
service.
  Shippy attended Longview Community College before beginning a 33-year 
career in law enforcement. Shippy served with the Missouri Highway 
Patrol as an undercover narcotics officer, road patrolman, zone 
commander, and worked in the department's gaming commission. He served 
as an instructor to other officers and attained the highest 
investigation qualification, an Accident Reconstructionist. After 
retiring from the Patrol in 2003, he entered politics and was elected 
Bates County Sheriff in 2004.
  Mr. Speaker, I am certain that the Members of the House of 
Representatives will join me in paying tribute to the outstanding 
public service of Sheriff Sidney Warren Shippy. He will be missed by 
all who knew him and I offer my heartfelt condolences to his family: 
his wife of 30 years, Markita; daughter, Anissa Fischer; mother, Deva 
Shippy; brother, Russell Shippy; and sister, Barbara Shippy.

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