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IN REMEMBRANCE OF CHIEF ROLAND ASEBEDO
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HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS
of texas
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 20, 2021
Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished public service of Chief Roland Asebedo, the Fire Marshall and Director of Development and Emergency Services for Denton County. After a professional life devoted to protecting and serving the community, Chief Asebedo passed away on September 13, 2021, at the age of 56 after a courageous battle with COVID-19.
Chief Asebedo obtained his Master Peace Officer certification in 1998 and his Associates Degree from South Plains College in 2002. Originally from Silverton, Texas, Chief Asebedo began his tenure with Denton County Emergency Services in 2004.
Over the course of his fire service career, Chief Asebedo served as the Fire Chief of Highland Village, the Fire Marshall of Coppell, and the Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshall with the Plainview/EMS department. His expertise and dedication to ensuring North Texans' safety led to his appointment as the Denton County Fire Marshal and Director of Development and Emergency Services in 2020.
Chief Asebedo's career in emergency services spanned 30 years, and his efforts have saved and safeguarded innumerable lives in our community. Denton County has lost an unparalleled public servant with Roland Asebedo's passing. The civic virtues of compassion, professionalism and selflessness demonstrated by Chief Asebedo will inspire his Denton County and North Texas colleagues to continue to provide the exemplary standard of conduct that characterized his meritorious career. I join the friends, family, and colleagues of Roland Asebedo in mourning his loss and honoring his legacy.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 162
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