[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E786]
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                    TRIBUTE TO CHARLES E. McDOUGALD

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                            HON. JACK QUINN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 1997

  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Officer Charles E. 
McDougald.
  On April 9, 1997, our Buffalo community suffered a tragic loss. One 
of the brave men and women who serve our city as police officers was 
senselessly murdered. That officer, Charles E. ``Skip'' McDougald, will 
not soon be forgotten.
  Officer McDougald's 8\1/2\ year career with the Buffalo Police 
Department was one full of integrity, genuine concern for the community 
as a whole, exemplary service, bravery, and professionalism. A 
recipient of the mayor's Award of Merit on two occasion for bravery and 
heroism, Skip McDougald was a vital component of our city's police 
department. In addition to the mayor's awards, Officer McDougald was 
also honored as a Police Benevolent Association Officer of the Month.
  In recognition of his commitment to our community's protection, 
valor, bravery, and dedicated service to the Buffalo Police Department, 
Officer McDougald was awarded the prestigious Buffalo Police Department 
Medal of Honor posthumously, the first time the high honor has been 
bestowed upon an officer in 25 years.
  But Skip McDougald's service to our community doesn't end there. In 
addition to his work as a police officer, he served as a substitute 
English teacher for the city school system. In every aspect, Officer 
McDougald dedicated his life to helping people--especially children. 
That dedication to public service will be his greatest legacy.
  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to join with the city of Buffalo, the 
Buffalo Police Department, the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association, 
our entire western New York community, and indeed, a grateful nation, 
to honor Officer Charles E. McDougald, who is survived by his wife, 
Sylvia; his four children, Jovan, Diane, Chad, and Jennifer; and his 
partner, Officer Michael N. Martinez in recognition of his brave and 
devoted service.
  To that end, I would like to convey to the McDougald family my 
deepest sympathies, and ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join with me in a moment of silence.

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