[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 110 (Friday, September 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S9251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING INDIANA STATE POLICE LIEUTENANT GARY DUDLEY

  Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, I today pay tribute to Indiana State Police 
Lieutenant Gary Dudley for his decades of dedicated service to the 
people of Indiana and his extraordinary kindness toward the families of 
fallen Hoosier police officers. It is with a heavy heart and a deep 
sense of gratitude that I honor the life of Lieutenant Dudley, who was 
killed on August 22 when he was struck by an automobile while 
participating in a charity bike ride to benefit the families of his 
fellow officers who have died in the line of duty. Gary's dedication to 
the families of our State kept him involved in public service up until 
his death, doing his part to comfort and support Hoosiers as they 
confront the loss of a loved one. I know he will be greatly missed.
  Gary was a good and decent man who dedicated his life to serving 
others. From his work at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy to his 
involvement in the community, his career was filled with acts of 
conscientious service on behalf of friends, family members, and 
Hoosiers across Indiana. The contributions he made touched countless 
lives.
  Lieutenant Dudley started his State police career as a trooper in 
1979 and was promoted to sergeant in 1991, when he transferred to the 
training division. He was appointed commander of the Indiana State 
Police Recruit Academy in 1993. He devoted all of his energy to 
protecting and serving his community and to caring for his colleagues 
and their families in their time of need. He is survived by his wife 
Carolyn, his father Orsel Dudley, and a brother, Danny Dudley.
  Like all of his colleagues in law enforcement, Lieutenant Dudley made 
daily sacrifices to ensure the safety of our streets, our 
neighborhoods, and our families. In an increasingly dangerous world, we 
depend on brave men like Gary to protect us from violence and other 
threats to our communities.
  A lifelong Hoosier, he used his passion for cycling to help families 
of police officers who died in the line of duty. The COPS charity ride, 
which he started, was in its third year. Longtime friend Sergeant Dave 
Bursten recalled Dudley's selfless commitment to friends and strangers 
alike, saying ``Gary was very unique, beyond the proverbial `give you 
the shirt off his back.' He'd give you his pants, he'd give you his 
shoes, he'd give you his next to last dollar if you genuinely needed 
it. He was always there to help people.'' It is a rare man who can make 
such an impact on so many people over the course of one life. Hoosiers 
will miss Gary as a friend, a community leader, and a tireless public 
servant.
  It is my sad duty to enter the name of Gary Dudley in the official 
Record of the U.S. Senate for his service to the State of Indiana.

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