[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 102 (Monday, July 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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      HONORING THE MEMORY OF SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER DWAYNE REEVES

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 25, 2005

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of a courageous 
and dedicated New Jersey law enforcement professional, Special Police 
Officer Dwayne Reeves, whose tragic loss in the line of duty is being 
mourned by our entire community. Family, friends, supporters, and 
members of the extended law enforcement family will gather tomorrow as 
Officer Reeves is laid to rest with full honors following a funeral 
service at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark.
  At 35 years old, Officer Reeves made a positive impact during the 
four years he served with the Newark, New Jersey Police Department. He 
was proud to serve on the newly created Newark Public School Police 
Force, and worked diligently in that position. Tragically, on July 18, 
he was struck down outside his assigned school as he was carrying out 
his responsibilities as a law enforcement officer. As Newark School 
Superintendent Marion Bolton noted, had it not been for Officer Reeves' 
heroic action in containing the incident, the safety of students inside 
the school could have been put in grave jeopardy.
  Officer Reeves' career with the Newark Police Force was meaningful 
and filled with promise. Respected and well-liked, he earned a 
reputation during his four years with the force as an officer who 
wanted nothing more than to serve his community honorably. Officer 
Reeves thrived on community outreach as he also worked a second job 
with the Newark Housing Authority Police Unit. His loss will be deeply 
felt by all who knew him and . worked with him.
  I ask my colleagues here in the U.S. House of Representatives to join 
me in paying tribute to the memory of this outstanding public servant 
and in offering our deepest condolences to his wife, Rahnisha Reeves; 
his children Ashley, K'Ya, Amaad, Amiir and Ta'ona, his mother, Delois 
Reeves-Garvin; his father, John Jackson and his stepfather, Henry 
Garvin.

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