[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING LeMARC HUMPHREY'S ACT OF HEROISM IN JACKSON STATE SHOOTING

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2010

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Mr. 
LeMarc Humphrey for his heroic actions on Monday February 1, 2010 at 
Jackson State University. The 21-year-old computer engineer major 
rushed to the aid of a wounded and stumbling research chemist student, 
Andrea Scott, after hearing shots behind the John A. People's Science 
Building Monday night. The gunman fired two shots striking Mrs. Scott 
in the back of the head, after allegedly trying to rob her. Mr. 
Humphrey heroically picked Mrs. Scott up out of the pouring rain and 
rushed her to the hospital to receive needed medical attention.
  Madam Speaker, if it were not for the valiant effort of Mr. Humphrey, 
Andrea may have never had the chance to tell her story. The victim's 
husband, Bill Scott stated, ``Our country is in desperate need of 
repair, and when you find a man like LeMarc, you see he was an American 
and he did something above and beyond the call of duty''. Mr. Scott 
would like to see Mr. Humphrey nominated for the Presidential Medal of 
Freedom.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. LeMarc Humphrey was raised in Jackson, MS. He is 
currently in the Air Force ROTC and played trombone for the Jackson 
State University ``Sonic Boom of the South'' Band his freshmen year. 
After his freshman year, he chose to leave the band to devote more time 
to the ROTC.
  Madam Speaker, this is truly an act of bravery and courage on the 
behalf of this young man. I salute him for his tremendous act of 
selflessness and I wish Mrs. Scott a full recovery.

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