[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RE: HONORING FALLEN POLICE OFFICER, GEORGE SELBY

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2003

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of George 
Selby, a Shelby County Sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty. 
Officer Selby, 33, was shot and killed December 4th, 2002 at a home 
where he was serving a warrant. Sadly, he was struck in an area not 
covered by his protective vest.
  Officer Selby died bravely doing what he and so many other countless 
individuals across the country do everyday--protecting and serving 
their communities. All too often we get busy in our own lives and 
forget that we have brave men and women who put on the badge day-in and 
day-out in order to keep our communities safe. Having made the ultimate 
sacrifice, George Selby is a hero to this nation and a reminder to all 
Americans of the precious nature of human life.
  Officer Selby is survived by his wife, Jessica Selby, who was in 
Washington, D.C. Tuesday, May 13, as part of the 15th annual National 
Candlelight Vigil at the Law Enforcement Memorial. My thoughts and 
prayers are with Ms. Selby, as she struggles with the loss of her 
husband.
  Tuesday was the culmination of a week of events honoring law 
enforcement in the nation's capitol. The Memphis Police Department also 
held a formal ceremony Thursday, May 15, to honor fallen officers from 
West Tennessee.

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