[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 134 (Thursday, September 22, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: September 22, 1994]
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                  IN MEMORY OF OFFICER SHANE CHADWICK

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, pick up a newspaper, turn on the TV news, 
and we hear of another violent tragedy. And all too often it involves a 
law enforcement officer struck down in the line of duty.
  Sadly, just last week, a young Montana police officer fell victim to 
this senseless violence. While in many communities, this would be just 
another sad and disturbing statistic, it is a very real tragedy for the 
people of Great Falls and many other Montanans.
  Shane Chadwick was a young member of the Great Falls police force. He 
was responding to a concerned citizen's complaint about noise early 
Wednesday morning when he was gunned down in a dark alley.
  By all accounts, Shane was a rising star on the Great Falls force. He 
was promoted to senior officer within 2 years of service. He leaves 
behind a young wife and a 4-year-old son. My wife, Wanda, and I want to 
express our deepest sympathy to the entire family.
  This incident is a stark reminder of the kind of risks our law 
enforcement take each day on the job. We take them for granted. We owe 
each one of these crime fighters a great debt of gratitude.
  Mr. President, we passed the crime bill which I believe takes some 
important steps toward stemming the violence. But we need to do more to 
stop these senseless killings. In addition to the handcuffs and 
prisons, we need to instill in people a sense of values and respect for 
life; a basic grasp of right and wrong. Much of that begins with 
teaching our children.
  While no sense can ever be made of officer Chadwick's murder, I hope 
it will strengthen our resolve to put an end to violence.

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