[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF OF POLICE STEVE McFADDEN'S OUTSTANDING SERVICE 
                AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF LEWISVILLE

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 16, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Lewisville 
Chief of Police Steve McFadden. After more than 38 years in municipal 
service, 34 years of which were served as Chief of Police, Mr. Steve 
McFadden will retire in February 2007.
  Mr. Steve McFadden grew up in a small town outside of Paris, Texas. 
After graduation from East Lamar High School, he served in the U.S. 
Army for three years where he discovered his calling into law 
enforcement. He later received a Bachelor of Science degree from East 
Texas State University. Due to Mr. McFadden's strong leadership 
abilities and thorough education, he was promoted to Police Chief 
within five years of serving as a police officer.
  In November of 1977, Mr. McFadden became Chief of Police in 
Lewisville, Texas. At that time there were only 27 sworn officers, a 
force that has grown drastically to include 136 officers today. The 
crime rates in Lewisville have been kept low due largely to the strong 
cooperation of the police department. Chief McFadden believed that one 
of the most integral aspects that contributed to their department 
success was honesty and trust. He believed that his job as police chief 
was not any more important than those jobs of the officers and 
dispatchers. Mr. McFadden inspired a sense of pride and integrity in 
his staff. He was one of the most experienced and respected police 
chiefs in Texas, and his retirement is viewed as a great loss to the 
department and to the community.
  The decision to retire was not an easy one for Mr. McFadden, as he 
will truly miss his colleagues and serving our community as Lewisville 
Chief of Police. He does, however, look forward to spending more time 
with his wife, Judy McFadden, his two daughters, his son, and his 
granddaughter.
  It is with great honor that I recognize Mr. Steve McFadden for 
decades of hard work and selfless dedication given to the citizens of 
Lewisville, Texas. I am proud to represent him in Washington, and his 
service will be set as a standard of devotion and true leadership, one 
that will never be forgotten.

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