[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 4097-4098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH WHITEHEAD

 Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Joseph Whitehead, an officer with the Bibb County Drug Squad in Macon, 
GA who was tragically killed in the line of duty on the early morning 
of Thursday, March 23, 2006.
  An 11-year veteran of the Bibb County Sheriff's Department, Joseph 
Whitehead was known as an exemplary law enforcement officer who was 
dedicated to making our neighborhoods safer by fighting drugs in Middle 
Georgia. His steadfast commitment to fighting gangs and drugs that 
plague our communities is commendable and will be a

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lasting legacy for his family, his fellow law enforcement officers, and 
the citizens of Middle Georgia.
  Joseph Whitehead's tragic death is a sad reminder that our law 
enforcement personnel put themselves in harm's way every day to make 
this Nation safer and more secure for our children and grandchildren.
  Joseph Whitehead will be remembered as a man who loved his family, a 
true leader, a team player who loved his job, and a man who gave it his 
all every single day. He is a true American hero.
  Georgia's law enforcement community and our entire State grieve his 
tragic loss. May God bless him, and may God bless his family.

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