[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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                   TRIBUTE TO OFFICER JOE GREATHOUSE

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today 
and pay tribute to a young police officer who saved four lives during 
the early morning hours of October 14, 1994. Patrolman Joe Greathouse 
of Greenwich, OH, has been a full-time patrolman with the Greenwich 
Police Department for a year and a half. On the morning of October 14, 
Joe was conducting routine door checks of downtown stores when he 
discovered a building was on fire. After calling the fire department, 
he roused the sleeping tenants of the apartments above the store and 
safely evacuated them from the building.
  The entire building was soon gutted by fire. Damage was estimated 
between $400,000 and $500,000. Although the damage was costly, Officer 
Greathouse's courage and quick thinking turned a potentially deadly 
situation into a remarkable rescue. He can take great satisfaction in 
knowing that he has provided a valuable service to his city and state.
  Mr. Speaker, throughout my years of public service, I have admired 
the effort and dedication shown by our law enforcement agencies. Their 
commitments to duty and country are pillars on which successful 
communities are built.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Officer Joe 
Greathouse on fulfilling this tradition of service and on a job well 
done.

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