[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 9, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H11373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             JASON NORLING

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, last Monday, 38-year old Deputy Constable Jason 
Norling was killed while writing a traffic ticket in Houston, Texas. 
Norling, a motorcycle officer, was ticketing a speeder when another 
vehicle swerved off the shoulder and hit Norling, killing him.
  Norling was a former chef and artist and previously worked for the 
Hempstead, Texas Police Department before becoming a member of the 
Precinct 5 Constables Unit. Norling's mother said, ``God's purpose for 
Jason was to be in law enforcement.''
  Norling was married, and when he was hit by a driver who, ironically, 
had just been involved in another accident when his vehicle was rear-
ended.
  And so as the bagpipes played Amazing Grace at the Spring Baptist 
Church last week, they mourned the loss of another peace officer who 
wore the badge to protect and serve.
  And by the way, Mr. Speaker, the driver who swerved and hit Officer 
Norling was apparently distracted because he was talking on his cell 
phone.
  Our prayers are with the Norling family and his fellow Texas lawmen.
  And that's just the way it is.

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