[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19200]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF SHERIFF AL ST. LAWRENCE

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Chatham 
County Sheriff Al St. Lawrence.
  Last Tuesday, Sheriff St. Lawrence died after a long fight with 
cancer. He was 81 years old. He was a dedicated law enforcement 
professional for Chatham County for over 50 years, 23 of those years 
spent as sheriff.
  A U.S. Air Force veteran, he joined the Chatham County Police 
Department in 1959, after leaving the service. He was appointed to the 
State Peace Officers Standards and Training Council twice. He was named 
Police Chief of the Year three times during his tenure.
  In 1992, he ran for sheriff and won, being reelected five times. In 
his 20 years as sheriff, he oversaw numerous changes to the department, 
including the construction of a new jail.
  He was a gentleman, a professional, and a mentor. He was a man of few 
words and believed in personal responsibility. He loved the Sheriff's 
Department, and he loved the people that worked there.
  I commend Sheriff Al St. Lawrence for years of service to his country 
and to the Chatham County Sheriff Department. We should all strive to 
achieve the success and admiration that Sheriff St. Lawrence achieved 
through his years of service.

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