[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 134 (Thursday, September 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 22, 1994]
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                TRIBUTE TO POLICE OFFICER WILLIS J. COLE

  Mr. WOFFORD. Mr. President, last month, Willis J. Cole, a police 
officer from the small police department of New Cumberland, PA, was 
shot and killed during an armed robbery. I rise to pay tribute to this 
man who bravely served his community and protected others from harm. In 
the line of duty, Patrolman Cole gave ``the full measure of devotion.''
  During his 8 years of service, Patrolman Cole received numerous 
letters of commendation for effective performance. Understanding the 
importance of crime prevention and citizen involvement, Patrolman Cole 
went out into his community and portrayed Mr. McGruff, the crime dog, 
in order to teach children and adults how to protect themselves and 
make their neighborhoods safe.
  This short memorial can in no way adequately describe the deep loss 
felt by our Commonwealth, and especially by Patrolman Cole's wife, 
Kathleen, and 1-year-old son, Derek. His community, his family, and his 
department will forever remember his bravery and kindness.
  Patrolman Cole took pride in his job, his family, and his community. 
If we are to truly honor his memory we must do no less. And we must 
dedicate ourselves, as Abraham Lincoln suggested, to the values for 
which Patrolman Cole stood.

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