[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 74 (Monday, May 7, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO OFFICER SEAN CLARK

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                        HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 7, 2007

  Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Sean 
Clark, an officer of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 
North Carolina. Officer Clark was fatally shot on March 31, 2007 while 
responding to a call with a fellow officer, Jeffrey Shelton.
  Officer Clark was on the force for just over a year before he was 
killed in the line of duty. He leaves behind his wife Sherry, his son 
Brayden, and a baby who is expected to arrive shortly. The citizens of 
Charlotte will remember Sean Clark as a brave man, who gave his life in 
service to the city. He will be sorely missed by his fellow officers in 
the North Tryon Division.
  To show their appreciation for Officer Clark, thousands of 
Charlotteans gathered to watch his funeral procession in person on 
April 5, 2007. Citizens have since created a permanent memorial at the 
very spot where the two officers were killed. This site, near an 
apartment building in East Charlotte, has been dedicated to the memory 
of Sean Clark and Jeffrey Shelton.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Sean's family and friends at this 
difficult time. May the legacy of service and dedication that he leaves 
behind be a comfort to all those who loved him.

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