[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ON HONORING OLLIE L. McCOY, VETERAN AND PUBLIC SERVANT, ON THE OCCASION 
   OF HIS RETIREMENT AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY

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                          HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 23, 2007

  Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to stand before you 
today to honor a fellow Louisville native; retiring Capitol Police 
Officer Ollie McCoy. Officer McCoy has devoted his career to public 
service. He served in the United States Army, Airborne Division, for 22 
years, including three tours in Vietnam. As a Capitol Police Officer, 
he has helped protect our Nation's Capitol for 20 years, helping guard 
the Capitol during such crises as the Capitol shootings in 1998, the 
anthrax contamination of 2001 and the attacks of September 11th.
  Officer McCoy has dedicated most of his life to serving his country. 
He has demonstrated throughout his career the true meaning of heroism. 
I ask that you will all join me in giving him the recognition he 
deserves, and in wishing that his well-deserved retirement is long and 
fulfilling. On behalf of Kentucky's 3rd District, I thank you, Officer 
McCoy, for your dedication to our Nation. You have played a vital role 
in the safety and security of our country, and we are proud to call you 
one of our own.

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