[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 12 (Thursday, January 26, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 355--HONORING THE MEMORY OF SPECIAL AGENT JARED 
              FRANCOM OF THE OGDEN, UTAH POLICE DEPARTMENT

  Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 355

       Whereas, on January 4, 2012, Special Agent Jared Francom of 
     the Ogden, Utah Police Department, serving on the Weber-
     Morgan Narcotics Strike Force, was fatally wounded in a 
     shooting while serving a search warrant on a residence in 
     Ogden;
       Whereas Officers Michael Rounkles, Kasey Burrell, and Shawn 
     Grogan of the Ogden Police Department were also wounded in 
     the shooting;
       Whereas Sergeant Nate Hutchinson of the Weber County 
     Sheriff's Office was also wounded in the shooting;
       Whereas Officer Jason Vanderwarf of the Roy Police 
     Department was also wounded in the shooting;
       Whereas the officers on the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Task 
     Force acted quickly and bravely to subdue the shooting 
     suspect, preventing further injury and loss of life;
       Whereas Officer Kasey Burrell remains in the hospital 
     recovering from serious injuries sustained in the shooting;
       Whereas Special Agent Francom served with the Ogden Police 
     Department for 8 years;
       Whereas Special Agent Francom served the Ogden community 
     with honor and distinction;
       Whereas the people of Utah have come together to mourn and 
     honor Special Agent Francom, with an estimated 4,000 people 
     attending the funeral of Special Agent Francom on January 11, 
     2012, in Ogden; and
       Whereas the injury or loss of any police officer is a 
     reminder of the risks taken by all the men and women of law 
     enforcement on behalf of their communities: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes and honors the sacrifice of Special Agent 
     Jared Francom;
       (2) extends the deepest condolences of the Senate to the 
     family and friends of Special Agent Francom;
       (3) expresses the wishes of the Senate for a full and 
     speedy recovery of all the officers wounded in the shooting 
     in Ogden, Utah; and
       (4) recognizes the remarkable courage and honor that the 
     men and women in law enforcement display and the risks those 
     men and women take to keep their communities safe.

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