U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) honored Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack in Washington, D.C.
Britt spoke on the congressional record, thanking Mack for his 17 years as sheriff. She told the story of how Mack's grandfather was murdered in 1982, empowering him to begin a career in criminal justice.
"Starting his career in criminal justice at the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in 1985, Sheriff Mack served as a Medical Examiner Field Agent, investigating and analyzing crime scenes to identify criminals," Britt said. "He was later a Forensic Investigator and ultimately promoted to Chief Forensic Investigator of the Department of Forensic Science's Mobile Regional Laboratory."
"Sheriff Mack began his work at the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office in 1989 as a Criminal Investigator responsible for crime scene evaluations," she continued. "By 2004, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and designated the Chief Investigator of the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division."
Mack was first elected sheriff in 2006, and he recently announced he would retire to become the executive director of the Alabama Sheriff's Association. Britt noted Mack has also been generous to his community.
"His commitment to public service doesn't end at law enforcement, as Sheriff Mack is the former President of the Robertsdale Rotary Club, the former Chairman of the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, a former Board Member of the Baldwin County Economic Alliance, former Lay Leader of the Robertsdale Methodist Church, and a former Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America," she said. "For this work, he was awarded the Paul Harris Award by Rotary International, the Service Above Self Award, the Rotarian of the Year Award, and was chosen in 2006 as the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year."
"On behalf of the people of Alabama, I offer Sheriff Mack my heartfelt gratitude for keeping our citizens safe and wish him a long and happy retirement from local law enforcement with his wife, Sherri, and with his two sons and grandchildren," she added.
August 31 will be Mack's last day as sheriff.
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