[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 26, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4906-S4907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           REMEMBERING OFFICER CHESTNUT AND DETECTIVE GIBSON

  Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I want to take this opportunity to pay 
tribute to two law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the 
line of duty at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 1998.
  Thirteen years ago today, Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John 
Michael Gibson each of whom had spent 18 years on the Capitol Police 
force, lost their lives while safeguarding the Capitol against an 
armed, emotionally disturbed individual. As a Member of the U.S. House 
of Representatives at this time, I interacted with these officers on a 
regular basis. Their tragic, violent deaths profoundly affected us all.
  We want these officers' family members and friends to know that these 
two fine police officers did not die in vain; if not for their 
courageous and immediate response, many more innocent people could have 
been injured or killed on that day in 1998.
  On this date, we take a moment to remember the sacrifice made by 
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law enforcement officers on our behalf. We keep them, their families, 
friends, and former colleagues in our thoughts and prayers.
  I also want to take this opportunity to thank all law enforcement 
officers serving at the local, State, and Federal level who put their 
lives on the line for the American public every day. Our Nation is 
fortunate to have so many fine men and women serving as law enforcement 
officers in Mississippi and across the Nation.

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