RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT SHERIFF LANE AKIN

On 2025-04-28, Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX-4) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT SHERIFF LANE AKIN" in the House.

RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT SHERIFF LANE AKIN

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E350] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT SHERIFF LANE AKIN ______ HON. PAT FALLON of texas in the house of representatives Monday, April 28, 2025 Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sheriff Lane Akin of Decatur, Texas, and present him with the Congressional Patriot Award. Lane has dedicated himself to faithfully serving and protecting our community. A native of Greenville, Texas, Lane earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from East Texas A&M University. He began his lengthy law enforcement career in 1974 as a Department of Public Safety officer at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. He worked his way up the ranks to become a Highway Patrol trooper, Narcotics Service Sergeant, Texas Ranger, and Texas Ranger supervisor. After retiring from Texas DPS, Lane served as the Office Enforcement Captain for the Wise County Sheriffs office and was elected Wise County Sheriff in 2016. In December 2024, he retired after five decades of distinguished service as a law enforcement officer. In addition to his law enforcement career, Lane is heavily involved in community service initiatives to benefit North Texans. He serves as the President of the NCT 911 Board and the Chairman of the Wise County's Santa's Deputies to deliver toys and food to families in need during the holidays. Moreover, Lane is an accomplished author, and in 2024, he published his first book, The Point: Dawn of the Texas Meth War, which details the history of the drug epidemic and has been highly rated by readers. He will be publishing his second book in Fall of 2025 titled Texas Ranger, Wise County. For his outstanding service as a Texas Ranger, Lane has been recognized as Officer of the Year twice by the Wise, Jack, and Montague County Criminal Justice Association. I am proud to recognize Lane today for a lifetime of public service to the North Texas community, and I look forward to his future endeavors and publications. It is an honor to bestow Lane with the Patriot Award for his exceptional service to the people of North Texas. ____________________