[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 JEFFREY SHELTON

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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 Jeffrey 
Shelton, an officer of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 
North Carolina. Officer Shelton was fatally shot on March 31, 2007 
while responding to a call with a fellow officer, Sean Clark.
  Officer Shelton was on the force for more than six years before he 
was killed in the line of duty. The citizens of Charlotte will remember 
Jeff Shelton 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 Shelton, thousands of 
Charlotteans gathered to watch his funeral procession in person on 
April 6, 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 Jeffrey Shelton and Sean Clark.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Jeff's wife, Jennifer, and his 
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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