[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE OF CHILLICOTHE POLICE OFFICER LARRY COX

  (Mr. NEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Chillicothe, Ohio, police officer Larry Cox.
  Officer Cox was a man of dignity and compassion. A 19-year veteran of 
the Chillicothe police force in Chillicothe, Ohio, Officer Cox was a 
devoted law enforcement official who had dedicated his life to one of 
our Nation's noblest fights, keeping our children away from drugs.
  As a DARE officer, Officer Cox was able to provide impressionable 
elementary school students with the guidance and support that many 
could not find elsewhere.
  This past Thursday evening as Officer Cox walked home from visiting 
his parents in Chillicothe, Ohio, he surprised a fleeing robbery 
suspect who then shot and killed him in an utterly senseless act of 
violence.
  It is times like these that we question the world we live in, but we 
must not let this senseless act blind us from the goodness that is all 
around, the compassion of our teachers, the innocence of our children, 
and the ultimate bravery of our law enforcement officials. For it is 
these things that Officer Cox was born of and ultimately died for.
  So I stand here today to honor the life of Officer Larry Cox, to 
honor each and every law enforcement official that risks their life to 
protect the most treasured pieces of our community. Officer Cox 
understood these treasures and the paramount importance of caring for 
others; and though his body has left us, his spirit of bravery, 
dignity, and compassion will forever be found in our communities.

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