[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 61 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E868]
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                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 1998

  Mr. ADERHOLT Mr. Speaker, fantasy heroes can't help but call 
attention to themselves, with their unusual cars and costumes. Real 
life heroes, however, are often humble people, preferring to avoid the 
spotlight.
  In October, 1997, Police Officer Chris McCurley of Etowah County, 
Alabama, lost his life in an unexpected gunfire battle. Three other 
officers were also shot in this savage attack: Rick Correll, Khris 
Yancey, and Gary Lee Entrekin--who lost a leg as a result of wounds. 
Officer McCurley's wife Donna, Tommy Watts, Officer Entrekin, and other 
officers are in Washington DC for National Police Week, which honors 
the work of officers all over the country.
  Officer Entrekin's words about Chris McCurley are more eloquent than 
anything I could say:

       I worked side by side with him for years, and he helped me 
     through a lot of hard times. He was the best partner you 
     could ever ask for. He never backed down. He would be the one 
     I'd want with me.

  These are true, American heroes, and on behalf of those whom they 
serve, it is my privilege today to thank them.

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