[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 111 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO KYLE D. PAGERLY

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                            HON. TIM HOLDEN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 22, 2011

  Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Berks County Deputy 
Sheriff Kyle Pagerly for his service and sacrifice to Pennsylvania and 
the United States. Deputy Kyle Pagerly was killed in the line of duty 
on June 29, 2011.
  Kyle was a 2001 graduate of Wilson High School in West Lawn, Berks 
County, PA. Following his graduation he served honorably as a U.S. Army 
Military Police Officer in Kosovo and Iraq. Upon returning home, Kyle 
pursued a career in law enforcement and graduated from the Reading 
Police Academy, Federal Prison Academy, and Philadelphia Canine 
Academy.
  Kyle proudly served as a Deputy in the K-9 Unit of the Berks County 
Sheriff's Department with his German Shepherd partner, Jynx. He loved 
to be outdoors, hiking, and enjoying nature. He was an active runner 
and loved to work out. He ran a marathon in 2010 and completed numerous 
triathlons.
  On June 29, 2011 Deputy Pagerly was part of a fugitive task force 
dispatched to serve a warrant in Albany Township. When task force 
members arrived, the suspect fled into the nearby woods. Deputy Pagerly 
and his partner Jynx pursued him when the suspect opened fire. Once 
Deputy Pagerly was hit, Jynx attempted to pull him to safety and 
alerted other officers of the shooter's presence. Deputy Pagerly was 
gravely wounded and airlifted to a nearby hospital where he succumbed 
to his wounds. Had it not been for Deputy Pagerly and his partner's 
actions, it is very possible that more lives could have been lost.
  Deputy Kyle Pagerly died a hero. He dedicated his life to the 
protection of his fellow man. He gave life, even through his death, by 
donating his organs and tissues so that others can live. Kyle's death 
has not been forgotten by the community he loved and served. At Deputy 
Pagerly's memorial service, Berks County Sheriff Eric Weaknecht retired 
Kyle's call number and awarded his partner Jynx the Medal of Honor. 
Deputy Sheriff Kyle Pagerly was later awarded the same Medal of Honor 
posthumously.
  A memorial fund has been set up in Kyle's name, numerous benefits 
have been held in his honor, and thousands of people have joined 
Facebook pages dedicated to his life and memory. Kyle Pagerly is 
survived by his wife, Alecia Anne, as well as his parents, his 
siblings, and his first child, due in January.
  Mr. Speaker and fellow colleagues, please join me in honor and 
remembrance of a true American hero, Deputy Sheriff Kyle D. Pagerly.

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