[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 89 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S6861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL PETER P. HILLMAN

  Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to a fallen 
American hero: Deputy United States Marshal Peter P. Hillman.
  Deputy Hillman was tragically killed in the line of duty 1 year ago 
when the van he was driving was hit by a truck, killing Deputy Hillman 
and the three prisoners he was transporting. Deputy Hillman's defensive 
driving actions during that terrible incident helped save the life of a 
U.S. Marshals Service guard traveling with him that afternoon.
  The U.S. Marshals Service and Oregon experienced a great loss with 
the death of Deputy Hillman. His 14-year U.S. Marshals Service career 
began in 1986 in San Jose, California. He later transferred to the 
Eastern District of California in Fresno. It was there that he was 
given the nickname ``The Hillmanator'' for his relentless efforts in 
apprehending narcotics fugitives.
  Whether his duties entailed lending support to members of the 
community in the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Marilyn, 
apprehending fugitives during ``Operation Sunrise,'' providing security 
at a high-threat trial in Montana or at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, 
Georgia, he gave his all in everything he did. Deputy Hillman was a 
dedicated and courageous man with an enthusiasm for life. His name is 
now engraved on the Marshals Service's ``Roll Call of Honor,'' along 
with nearly 200 other dedicated and brave individuals who have set a 
standard of excellence for all United States Marshals and Deputy 
Marshals.
  Today is the anniversary of Deputy Hillman's death, so I would like 
to take this opportunity to express my sorrow to the family of Deputy 
Marshal Hillman. I know they miss him dearly, and I want them to know 
he has not been forgotten.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in expressing gratitude to the 
family of Deputy U.S. Marshal Peter Hillman for his service to our 
country. Displaying valor in both his life and his work, Deputy Marshal 
Hillman is a tribute to this great nation.

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