[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SALUTE TO ROBBIE BEANE

  (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute a sheriff's 
department veteran from Beauregard Parish in my Louisiana district who 
was recently killed in the line of duty.
  Detective Robbie Beane had dedicated 14 years of his life protecting 
and serving the good people of Beauregard Parish. On May 5, he died in 
an accident while on duty with three of his fellow officers.
  During his 14 years as a member of the Beauregard Parish Sheriff's 
Department, Robbie Beane worked his way up to detective and had become 
a volunteer member of the SWAT team and the SWAT diving team.
  Detective Beane was an active member of his church and volunteered in 
civic organizations. He was slated to be the next president of the 
Deridder Lion's Club.
  Detective Beane is the first member of the Beauregard Sheriff's 
Department to be killed in the line of duty.
  He leaves behind his wife, Nikki, and their daughter, Joslynn. This 
is a tragic loss, and I want to express my sincere condolences to his 
family and thank Robbie Beane for his service to our State.

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