[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 64 (Thursday, May 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO SGT. PAUL L. COLE

  (Ms. STABENOW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. Speaker, this week is National Police Week, a week 
set aside each year to honor our law enforcement officers and to pay 
special tribute to the 600,000 sworn officers who put their lives on 
the line for our protection.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to one of those very special 
officers in my community who died in the line of duty in 1996, Sergeant 
Paul L. Cole.
  On Sunday, October 6, 1996, the Ingham County Sheriff's Department 
suffered a terrible loss when Sergeant Paul L. Cole was killed in a 
traffic accident. Sergeant Cole was en route to a domestic problem when 
several deer jumped in front of his patrol vehicle, causing it to slide 
out of control. The vehicle struck a tree, killing Sergeant Cole 
instantly.
  Sergeant Cole was a 19-year veteran of the sheriff's department, 
serving in both corrections and field services. He was a department dog 
handler and promoted to sergeant in September 1995.
  Paul has a loving wife, Kathy, and three loving children, Heather 
Marie, Paul Wayne, and Andrew Scott.
  On behalf of the citizens of Michigan, Mr. Speaker, I wish to pay 
tribute to the service of Sergeant Paul L. Cole to Ingham County, MI. 
He was an outstanding public servant.

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