[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 62 (Friday, April 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E684]
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                        TRIBUTE TO ANGELA PIERCE

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 27, 2012

  Mr. TURNER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 
paying tribute to the courageous actions of Ms. Angela from my hometown 
of Dayton, Ohio.
  On the night of December 11, 2010, Jonathan Seiter, a police officer, 
stopped a male motorist and was attempting to pat him down on the 
highway shoulder. The man resisted, and during the intense scuffle that 
followed, he attempted to remove Officer Seiter's weapon from its 
holster. At one point, he pinned the officer against the trunk of his 
car.
  Angela was a passenger in a vehicle that drove upon the scene. Seeing 
the assault, she left the vehicle and ran to where the two men were 
struggling. Over the course of several seconds, she repeatedly struck 
the attacker over the head, giving Officer Seiter the opportunity to 
gain control of him. Another officer then arrived on the scene and took 
the assailant to the pavement and secured him.
  For her actions, Angela Pierce was awarded the Carnegie Medal by the 
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, given to those who put their own life at 
risk while saving, or attempting to save, the lives of others.
  Mr. Speaker, this young woman put herself in harm's way to come to 
the aid of another, and without her quick response, this story could 
have easily had a tragic ending. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Angela Pierce on receiving this prestigious award.

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