[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 461]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO RETIRING SHERIFF MICK EPPERLY

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 9, 2017

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sheriff Mick Epperly 
of Barry County, Missouri, who is retiring after 28 years of service in 
law enforcement.
  Sheriff Epperly took his first oath as Sheriff of Barry County on 
January 1, 1997. Now, 20 years later, he has become the longest serving 
sheriff in Barry County's history.
  During his career, Sheriff Epperly has come to be known as the 
``working sheriff.'' On the job, Sheriff Epperly has consistently been 
an active sheriff arriving first on the scene for search and rescue 
missions, going into work at all hours, even on weekends and holidays, 
regularly going on patrols with his officers and working every homicide 
case that the Sheriff's Office has been involved in during his tenure.
  I am honored to recognize Sheriff Epperly's years of service and hard 
work on the job for the people of Barry County. On behalf of Missouri's 
Seventh Congressional District I ask all of my colleagues to join me in 
wishing Sheriff Epperly the best in retirement and thanking him for 28 
years of work in law enforcement.

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