[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 85 (Thursday, June 29, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                 A TRIBUTE TO DEPUTY SHERIFF JAMES HUNT

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 27, 2000

  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today I pay tribute to Deputy 
Sheriff James Hunt of my home county--Robeson County--in the great 
state of North Carolina. Deputy Hunt was recently named National Deputy 
Sheriff of the Year. Deputy Hunt is the first North Carolinian to 
receive this award and was chosen from among thousands of applicants. 
He proudly serves under the outstanding leadership of my friend and my 
sheriff, Sheriff Glenn Maynor. On September 23, 1998, Hunt was 
monitoring traffic on Interstate 95 with two other officers. After 
clocking a car at excessive speed, Deputy Hunt and others chased the 
vehicle several miles until it stopped. Upon this, one of the officers 
proceeded to get in the vehicle and a scuffle ensued. Deputy Hunt then 
ran to the car and pulled the suspect out of the car. At that time, the 
suspect proceeded to stick a .357 Magnum into Deputy Hunt's chest and 
pulled the trigger. This bullet proceeded through Hunt and struck one 
of his colleagues in the thigh. Seconds later, another shot went into 
Deputy Hunt's chest. At that time, Hunt fell to the ground and crawled 
to cover his colleague who had been wounded. The suspect was then 
apprehended.
  Fighting for his life every second of the way, Deputy Hunt was taken 
to the local hospital where he underwent surgery for four hours. After 
staying in the hospital for three weeks and losing half of his colon 
and six feet of his small intestines, Deputy Hunt returned home to be 
with his wife, Lisa.
  Mr. Speaker, after such an ordeal, most folks in this situation would 
probably look for another career or desk job. But not Deputy Sheriff 
James Hunt. He now works the same beat as he did on that night of 
September 23, 1998.
  President John F. Kennedy once said, ``For those to whom much is 
given, much is required. And when at some future date when history 
judges us, recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled 
our responsibilities to the state, our success or failure, in whatever 
office we hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions: 
First, were we truly men of courage . . . Second, were we truly men of 
judgment . . . Third, were we truly men of integrity . . . Finally, 
were we truly men of dedication?''
  Robeson County Sheriff Deputy James Hunt will truthfully be able to 
answer each of these questions in the affirmative! He is indeed a man 
of courage, judgment, integrity, and dedication. Deputy Hunt, may God's 
strength, joy, and peace be with you and your family as you continue 
your service and commitment to your fellow citizens.

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