[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H8913-H8914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING BORDER PATROL AGENT BRIAN TERRY

  (Mr. QUAYLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. QUAYLE. Mr. Speaker, 1 year ago today, U.S. Border Patrol Agent 
Brian Terry lost his life doing what he had done his entire life: 
serving his country. A native of Detroit, Brian Terry served with 
distinction in the U.S. Marine Corps and then as a police

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officer back home in Michigan. In 2007, Agent Terry was offered a job 
with the United States Border Patrol--a job he'd always dreamed of.
  Agent Terry lost his life during a shootout with armed thugs in Rio 
Rico, Arizona--just north of the Mexican border. Shortly after his 
death, his sister, Michelle, told the Associated Press, ``His dream all 
his life was to be a Federal agent. It was always, `I want to be a cop. 
I want to get the bad guys.' It was his life. He said it was dangerous, 
but he loved what he did and wanted to make a difference.''
  Mr. Speaker, we will never forget Agent Terry and the sacrifice he 
made. We will continue to keep his family in our thoughts and prayers.

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