[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 9 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S34]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING OFFICER MARY ANN DONAHOU

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the memory of a dedicated public servant, Officer Mary Ann 
Donahou of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. On the morning 
of December 30, 2011, while gathering evidence at a crime scene in 
Hughson, Officer Donahou was tragically killed after being struck by a 
vehicle.
  Officer Donahou was born in Ceres, CA. In 2002, she began her career 
at the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office as a booking clerk in the 
county jail. As her knowledge and love of law enforcement grew, Officer 
Donahou eventually became a crime scene technician and dutifully served 
the citizens and communities of Stanislaus County with great 
commitment, integrity, and valor. Her devotion to helping others, along 
with her passion for law enforcement, enabled her to become a respected 
member of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.
  Those who knew Officer Donahou will always remember her as a caring, 
kind, and devoted mother, colleague, and friend. She fulfilled her oath 
as an officer of the law with honor, bravery, and dedication. Her 
contributions to public safety and commitment to the citizens she 
served will never be forgotten and will be an example to others who 
hope to one day protect and serve the public.
  I extend my deepest condolences to Officer Donahou's son, Jake Lewis 
Hassler; her parents, Janice and Robert Pence and Jack and Mary 
Donahou; and her sisters, Jennifer Horne, Melinda Donahou-Sneed, Lori 
Donahou and Teresa Brockman.
  We shall always be grateful for Officer Donahou's heroic service and 
the sacrifices she made while serving the community and the people she 
loved. She will be dearly missed.

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