[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 63 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    REMEMBERING DEPUTY ROBERT PARIS

  Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the memory of Deputy Robert ``Bob'' Paris, a dedicated public 
servant in the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office and a kind and loyal 
colleague, friend, and family man. On the morning of April 12, 2012, 
Deputy Paris was tragically killed in the line of duty while serving an 
eviction notice in north Modesto.
  A graduate of Tracy High School and the Ray Simon Criminal Justice 
Training Center in Modesto, Bob Paris joined the Stanislaus Sheriff's 
Department as a reserve deputy in May 1996 and became a full-time 
employee in 1998. During his tenure with the department, he served the 
community as a court bailiff, a patrol deputy, and as a member of the 
sheriff's water enforcement team. He was also the department's first-
aid and CPR instructor at the sheriff's academy.
  For the past 16 years, Deputy Paris dutifully served the citizens and 
communities of Stanislaus County with great pride, integrity, and 
valor. His devotion to helping others, along with his passion for law 
enforcement, helped him become a respected member of the Stanislaus 
County Sheriff's Department.
  Deputy Paris served Stanislaus County with honor and bravery, and I 
send my heartfelt sympathies to his family, friends, and colleagues.

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