[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2037]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING SERGEANT MARCUS WRIGHT

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable law enforcer, Sergeant Marcus Wright of Byram, Mississippi.
  Sergeant Wright grew up in Morton, Mississippi. He graduated from 
Morton High School in 1994. He moved to Jackson, Mississippi and began 
his law enforcement career by attending the Jackson Police Training 
Academy from which he graduated with honors in 2001. After graduation, 
he continued with JPD as a Patrolman, was promoted to Detective in 2003 
and began work in the Vice and Narcotics Unit. In 2004, he completed 
his training with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to become a 
Crisis/Hostage Negotiator. In 2005 he was selected to be part of the 
Dignitary Protection Team that protected the Mayor of the City of 
Jackson, Mississippi. Since 2011, he has proudly served with the Hinds 
County Sheriff's Office as a Sergeant, head of the Internal Affairs 
Division and now in the Patrol Division. Sergeant Wright has received 
extensive training during his career and has been awarded several 
commendations for his outstanding performance and dedication in the 
line of duty, and most recently receiving the Officer of the Year Award 
for 2014. He also serves as a Master Mason in the New Home Masonic 
Lodge Number 261.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Sergeant 
Marcus Wright for his dedication to serving our great state of 
Mississippi.

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