[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1376-E1377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING BLACK LAW ENFORCEMENT PIONEERS

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                          HON. E. SCOTT RIGELL

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2012

  Mr. RIGELL. Mr. Speaker, I arise today to recognize an important 
milestone in my community. On August 20, 2012, the Virginia Beach 
Police Department is hosting an event to honor Black Law Enforcement 
Pioneers from our area. Robert E.W. Sparrow, Mondoza Holloway, Clyde I. 
Siler, Alexander H. Woodhouse, Russell H. Lawrence, Charles Pace, 
Johnny E. Parks III, Warfield M. Wood and as many as 22 auxiliary 
police officers who patrolled Virginia Beach prior to 1969, will be 
honored for serving during a time when bigotry and racism ran rampant 
throughout our country. I want to thank these fine men for standing 
bravely in the face of hatred, and doing their jobs honorably. Because 
of men like these, America remains the greatest country in the world, 
where the bastions of liberty and freedom stand over those who wish to 
harm it. We can all learn from their outstanding character and 
commitment to doing what is right.

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