HONORING THE LIFE OF BEAUMONT POLICE OFFICER SHEENA DAE YARBROUGH- POWELL; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 146
(Extensions of Remarks - August 14, 2020)
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HONORING THE LIFE OF BEAUMONT POLICE OFFICER SHEENA DAE YARBROUGH-
POWELL
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HON. BRIAN BABIN
of texas
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 14, 2020
Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today
to honor the life and legacy of Beaumont Police Officer Sheena Dae
Yarbrough-Powell, who tragically perished in the line of duty on August
9, 2020.
Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell was born on November 22, 1996, in
Nederland, Texas to Mark and Shelia Yarbrough. She was the fifth of six
girls and remained very close to her family. Highlights of family time
included: Sunday lunches, yearly vacations, sleepovers with sisters,
competing with family and friends in board games, and, of course,
``lots of Blue Bell Ice Cream.'' According to family and friends,
Sheena never met a stranger, was a social butterfly, and would tire
herself trying to make everyone feel included. Sheena graduated from
Lumberton High School in 2015.
Sheena's faith and family were her top priorities. She was a member
of Calvary Baptist Church where she developed many life-long friends.
Her love of Jesus was evident in how she lived her life and treated
others. After becoming involved with Calvary's Renewal Bible study, she
met the love of her life, Tyler Powell. From their first date in June
of 2018, until her untimely death, Sheena and Tyler were inseparable.
The two were married on October 4, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas. In their
10 months of marriage, Sheena was a faithful and loving wife who
provided Tyler with a lifetime of great memories.
In 2018, after graduating from Lamar University with a bachelor's
degree in Criminal Justice, Sheena entered the LIT Police Academy. She
was hired by the Beaumont Police Department as a Cadet on August 13,
2018 and was sworn in as a Beaumont Police Officer on December 20,
2018. Her family, friends, and fellow officers lovingly referred to her
as ``Officer Hopps.'' As an officer, Sheena was passionate about
preventing sex crimes and helping victims of human trafficking.
Becoming a police officer gave Sheena the ability to make a difference
in her community and touch the lives of every individual she met.
Officer Yarbrough-Powell is survived by her husband, Tyler; her
parents, Mark and Shelia Yarbrough; her sisters, Jennifer Rae, Jessica
Mae, Samantha Fae, Sarah Kae, and Madison Jae; her grandmother, Dorothy
Yarbrough; and parents in-law, Rick and Deidre Powell, along with many
friends and family whom she loved dearly.
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank Beaumont Police Officer Sheena
Dae Yarbrough-Powell for her faithful service to her community. My
thoughts and prayers remain with her family, friends, and her law
enforcement family during this difficult time.
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