[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 90 (Thursday, June 30, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H5481]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPUTY JERRY ORTIZ

  (Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a 
heavy heart to honor the life and public service of Los Angeles County 
Sheriff's Deputy Jerry Ortiz.
  A 15-year veteran of the police department, as well as an Army 
veteran, husband and father, Deputy Ortiz was slain in the line of duty 
while valiantly working to wipe out gangs in southeast Los Angeles 
County.
  Deputy Ortiz's tragic murder shows how the gang epidemic has gotten 
out of hand, and he paid the ultimate price trying to make his 
community safer.
  Deputy Ortiz was a model law enforcement agent and was admired and 
respected by his colleagues.
  He was awarded the Lakewood City Medal of Valor for arresting a 
robbery suspect, and he will be remembered as a tireless crime fighter 
who personified the ideals of community-based policing.
  On behalf of every resident of the 39th Congressional District, I 
thank and honor Deputy Ortiz for dedicating his life to defending our 
country and making our community a safer place to live and to raise a 
family.
  May God bless and give strength to Deputy Ortiz's wife and children 
as they mourn their tragic loss. Deputy Ortiz will truly be missed.

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