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“WALTER SHERIDAN” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S961 on Jan. 17, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
WALTER SHERIDAN
Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise to say a few words about Walter Sheridan, a long-time Senate investigator and friend who passed away last Friday morning.
Walter--he hated for anyone to call him ``Mr.'' Sheridan--first made his mark on the national scene in the mid-1950's. when he went to work on the Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee as an investigator for Chief Counsel Robert Kennedy in the subcommittee's probe of organized crime and labor racketeering. As Attorney General, Robert Kennedy took Walter with him to the Justice Department, where Walter headed the unit that successfully prosecuted Teamsters Union President James Hoffa. During those days, Walter attained a well-deserved reputation as a resourceful and tenacious investigator.
I came to know and admire Walter Sheridan later in his career, when he came back to the Hill in the 1970's to work as chief investigator for my friend Senator Edward Kennedy, first on the Judiciary Committee and later on the Labor and Human Resources Committee. In these roles, Walter was the chief staffer on hearings that led to significant improvements in the operation of the Food and Drug Administration, the Mine Health and Safety Agency, and other Federal offices.
When we were on opposite sides of issues, as our philosophies and politics often dictated, I found Walter to be a tough but honorable adversary. When our interests coincided, as they did on a number of oversight issues, I found him to be a strong and dependable ally. He was a man of integrity, foresight, and, always, good humor.
My warmest sympathies go out to Mrs. Sheridan and the family. Walter Sheridan was a man, operating mostly behind the scenes, who made a difference in the performance of Government. His work will be carried on by a whole generation of investigators, on both sides of the aisle, who benefited from their association with Walter Sheridan. His professionalism set a high standard for public service for all of us to follow.
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