[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S1404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN ROBBIE BISHOP

 Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Captain Robbie Bishop of the Villa Rica Police Department in Villa 
Rica, Georgia, who was tragically slain in the line of duty on 
Wednesday, January 20, 1999, bringing his service which spanned a 
decade to the people of Georgia to an end. In addition, I would like to 
honor Captain Bishop's family for the sacrifice that they have made in 
the name of Freedom. He was a husband and father of two.
  Captain Bishop, I understand, was known to have an extraordinary 
ability to detect drugs during the most routine traffic stops and was 
considered by some to be the best in the Southeast at highway drug 
interdiction. He was known to have seized thousands of pounds of 
illegal drugs and millions of dollars in cash. Police departments 
around the country solicited Captain Bishop's help to train their 
officers. In fact, it is believed that it was a routine traffic stop 
where he had, once again, detected illegal drugs that resulted in the 
sudden end to his remarkable career.
  Once again, Mr. President, the work of law enforcement is an elegant 
and lofty endeavor but one that is fraught with terrible dangers. 
Captain Bishop knew of these threats, but still chose to serve on the 
front line, protecting Georgia citizens. As we discuss ways to continue 
our fight with the war on drugs, let us remember the lives of those 
like Captain Robbie Bishop who have fallen fighting this war.

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