[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S5648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               MASSACHUSETTS STATE TROOPER SCOTT McDONALD

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I pay tribute to one of 
Massachusetts' finest law enforcement officers--Massachusetts State 
Trooper Scott McDonald. Recently, Trooper McDonald was honored by the 
Massachusetts State Police with a Medal of Lifesaving, awarded to 
bestow recognition upon troopers who undertake significant actions in 
the saving of another life.
  On August 4, 2002, Trooper Scott McDonald was on patrol when he was 
dispatched to a motor vehicle accident in the town of Deerfield. Upon 
arrival, he observed a truck overturned on the road. As the driver was 
without a pulse and not breathing, he immediately began CPR. While a 
passing motorist stopped, identified herself as a doctor and said she 
would pronounce the victim dead, Scott continued lifesaving efforts. 
Amazingly, the driver was ultimately revived and flown to Baystate 
Medical Center in Springfield.
  Trooper McDonald is a fine example of the Commonwealth's outstanding 
first responder community. I rise to join the Massachusetts State 
Police, the City of Holyoke, and Scott's family and friends in honoring 
a great American, Massachusetts State Trooper Scott McDonald.

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