[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      OFFICER RONALD C. SHEFFIELD

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, today family and friends gathered outside 
Detroit to pay their final respects to Federal Protective Services 
Officer Ronald C. Sheffield and to remember a life of sacrifice and 
service to others. Last Friday, September 21, 2001, Officer Sheffield 
was shot and killed while on duty at the McNamara Federal Building in 
downtown Detroit. My largest State office is in the McNamara Building 
and many members of my staff were in the building when the shooting 
occurred. His loss will be felt by the entire McNamara Building family 
but most deeply by those closest to him, particularly his daughters 
Jessica Lynn and Jinelle Marie. Officer Sheffield spent his career 
protecting Americans and defending our great country. He was a sergeant 
in the Marines during combat operations in the Persian Gulf War and a 
police officer with the Veterans Administration before joining the GSA.
  The past 2 weeks have made all Americans even more aware of the 
dedication and bravery of the thousands of law enforcement officers, 
firefighters, military and emergency personnel who risk their lives 
every day to protect us. Officer Sheffield now joins the ranks of those 
American heros who have made the ultimate sacrifice. My thoughts and 
prayers are with Officer Sheffield's family, friends and fellow 
officers who are grieving. And my sincere thanks and admiration go out 
to law enforcement officers, firefighters, military and emergency 
personnel across the country.

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