[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 105 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H8029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING MASTER SERGEANT STEVE HOOD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Mississippi (Mr. Childers) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CHILDERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an 
American hero, a Mississippi hero, Master Sergeant Steve Hood of the 
Mississippi Highway Patrol. On May 29 of this year, Master Sergeant 
Hood of Guntown, Mississippi, died in the line of duty, the first in a 
decade. A 28-year veteran State trooper, he passed before his time.
  Master Sergeant Hood started his career as a State trooper in 1982 
after graduating from the Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy. It was 
clear when I attended his funeral last month, he was a man who brought 
comfort and friendship to all he met.
  Along with his dedicated service to the people of Mississippi, family 
and friends will remember him as a Christian who was actively involved 
in Harrisburg Baptist Church and one who enjoyed singing. Just last 
year, Master Sergeant Hood returned to duty after recovering from a 
near-fatal tractor accident that reaffirmed and strengthened his faith.
  Master Sergeant Hood was a devoted husband to his wife, Lisa, and a 
loving father to his children, Matthew, Stacie and Stephanie, and a 
loyal colleague of his fellow troopers.
  Please join me today in remembering the life of Master Sergeant Steve 
Hood and mourning his death. I thank my colleagues for honoring this 
Mississippi and American hero, Master Sergeant Steve Hood, and his 
family at this time.

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