[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1390]
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       THE RECENT TRAGEDY IN THE COMMUNITY OF PENDLETON, INDIANA

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, it is with a profound sense of sadness that I 
rise to mark a tragedy in the community of Pendleton, Indiana that has 
taken the life of an innocent resident and a K-9 police dog and injured 
two police officers.
   On the evening of July 26, 2012, John Neal Shull, Jr. of Pendleton, 
lost his life in a shooting incident. According to Pendleton Police 
Chief Marc Farrer, Shull was simply in the wrong place at the wrong 
time. Mr. Shull was a business owner in Pendleton and a member of the 
local Kiwanis Club.
   He will be remembered for his sense of humor and fondness for 
classic cars, but those who knew him best will remember John Neal 
Shull, Jr. as a devoted family man and friend. I want to offer my 
sincere condolences to his wife Noelle, their children and to his 
extended family.
   Also lost during this terrible tragedy was one of Anderson's 
finest--K-9 police dog Kilo. Kilo and his handler, 11-year veteran 
police officer Marty Dulworth, were assisting Pendleton police with 
responding to the shooting. Officer Dulworth had been partnered with 
Kilo since 2010. The two have been responsible for several successful 
drug arrests and earned a number of awards during the K-9 Olympics. 
During the course of the incident, Officer Dulworth was wounded after 
suffering gunshots to his legs. Pendleton Police Sergeant Shane Issacs 
was also wounded while responding to the incident after being grazed by 
an assailant's bullet.
   Mr. Speaker, I have always believed that we owe a debt of gratitude 
to those first responders who, like in Pendleton, rushed to the scene 
and put themselves in harm's way to ensure our protection. To choose 
the life of a police officer is to choose to make certain sacrifices 
for the good of the public. These men and women do so on each traffic 
stop, each knock on a door and each time they stand watch over a public 
event. For that, Mr. Speaker, we will be eternally grateful.
   Let us keep the family of John Neal Shull, Jr. in our thoughts and 
prayers during this difficult time. We also pray for the full recovery 
of Officer Marty Dulworth and Sergeant Shane Issacs. Finally, as a dog 
owner, I feel for the loss suffered by Officer Dulworth and the 
Anderson Police Department, and on behalf of the Sixth District of 
Indiana, I want to express condolences and gratitude for the service of 
Kilo, the police dog.

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