[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING SHERIFF GARY S. BORDERS

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is with sincere appreciation 
that I recognize Lake County Sheriff Gary S. Borders for his leadership 
and service to Lake County. After more than 36 years of service, 
Sheriff Borders will retire at the end of his term in January.
  Sheriff Borders began his law enforcement career with the Osceola 
County Sheriff's Office in 1980, and received his Corrections Officer 
Certification through the Criminal Justice Standards and Training 
Commission one year later. At the age of 24, he was selected as the 
Assistant Jail Administrator.
  Sheriff Borders came to the Lake County Sheriff's Office in 1989 
where he served as the Major and Chief Deputy in the Criminal Justice 
Operations Bureau until he was appointed Sheriff of Lake County in 2006 
by Governor Bush. During his tenure, Sheriff Borders developed the 
agency's first cybercrimes unit and street crimes unit. The agency 
became accredited for the first time in 2007, and has subsequently been 
awarded re-accreditations.
  Sheriff Borders has been a dedicated servant to our community 
throughout his 36-year law enforcement career. Sheriff Borders' 
remarkable service has also been recognized on the state level. He was 
honored as the 2008 Florida DARE Sheriff of the Year, Golden Eagle 
Honoree by the Boy Scouts of America Central Florida Council, and the 
2010 Lake County Community Service Award in 2010. He volunteers on 
several boards including the Lake-Sumter Community College Foundation, 
Educational Foundation of Lake County, Crimeline Board of Directors, 
United Way Board of Directors, and Institute of Public Safety Advisory 
Board.
  I am honored to recognize Sheriff Borders, and thank him for his hard 
work and many contributions to the Central Florida community. His 
commitment to excellence, leadership and service is to be admired, and 
may it inspire others to follow in his footsteps. My sincerest wishes 
and congratulations to Sheriff Borders and his family on his 
retirement.

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