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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN RECOGNITION OF POLICE CHIEF WILLIAM H. HOLLINGSED
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HON. MARK MEADOWS
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Mr. MEADOWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Police Chief
William H. Hollingsed of Haywood County, North Carolina on his
retirement from public service. I would like to honor the service of
Chief Hollingsed and his significant impact on the town of Waynesville
and the great state of North Carolina.
Chief Hollingsed's career began with the Orange County Sheriff's
Office in Orlando, Florida, where he served for 13 years as a member of
the SWAT team and achieved the rank of Lieutenant. He then moved to
North Carolina, where he was appointed as the Chief of Police at
Western Carolina University. In 1999, he became the Chief of Police for
the Waynesville Police Department where he has selflessly served since.
Throughout his remarkable career, Chief Hollingsed has served in
numerous capacities. He is an Executive Board member and former
President of the North Carolina Police Executives Association, he
serves on the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Opioids Task Force,
the Task Force on Reforms for Opioid Drug Convictions, and the North
Carolina Joint In-Service Training Committee. He further serves as
Chairman of the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards
Commission, as Regional Director of the NC Association of Chiefs of
Police, and as the Police Chiefs representative for the Governor's
Impaired Driving Task Force. He was appointed by the NC League of
Municipalities as a member of the Risk Management Assessment Team.
Dedicated to the safety of his community, Chief Hollingsed was recently
honored with the North Carolina Dogwood Award.
In addition to his career, Chief Hollingsed is dedicated to his wife,
Karen, and their three daughters. Furthermore, Chief Hollingsed has
served on a number of boards and commissions, including Kids Advocacy
Resource Effort (KARE), United Way, Salvation Army, Mothers Against
Drunk Drivers (MADD), Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Child Abuse and
Neglect Task Force, Boy Scouts of America, Waynesville Rotary Club,
Domestic Violence Task Force, Folkmoot Board, Criminal Justice
Partnership Program, and the Haywood Arts Council.
Chief Hollingsed earned his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice
from Columbia University and earned his Master's of Public
Administration Degree from Troy University. Desiring to equip the next
generation, Chief Hollingsed has spent the last 20 years as an Adjunct
Professor of Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University and is a
member of the Haywood Community College Board of Trustees.
It is my sincere honor to acknowledge Chief Hollingsed for his hard
work and selfless dedication to our country and his community. His
diligent pursuit of excellence is evident through his 35 years of law
enforcement, dedication to his family, and passion for serving his
community.
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