[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12520]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO SCOTTSBORO POLICE CHIEF KEITH SMITH

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2006

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Scottsboro 
Police Chief Keith Smith, who recently announced his retirement after 
35 years of public service.
  Chief Smith started his career in law enforcement as a Military 
Police Officer in the United States Army in 1966. After serving 1 year 
in Vietnam, he was honorably discharged before joining the Scottsboro 
Police Department in 1971. He was named the Chief of Police in 1980 and 
has served in that position ever since.
  Mr. Speaker, as Police Chief, he continually modernized and upgraded 
the department's technologies and methods of crime prevention. Through 
his leadership, the City of Scottsboro has maintained a low crime rate 
and has established itself to be a great place to live, work, and raise 
a family.
  I consider it a privilege to have worked with Chief Smith on a 
variety of issues facing the City of Scottsboro and all of Northeast 
Alabama. His unique ability to serve the public and work with a number 
of elected officials over his unprecedented 26 year term is quite 
remarkable.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Smith is well respected throughout our local 
community. On Sunday, June 25th, the Scottsboro community will gather 
to honor and celebrate all of his achievements. I rise today, to join 
in their celebration and to thank Chief Smith for his many years of 
dedicated service.

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