[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1450]
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                  TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JOHN ALTEE BARGER

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Captain John Altee 
Barger of Pueblo, Colorado. Capt. Barger was a thirty-two year veteran 
of the Pueblo Police Department and an avid pilot. Capt. Barger was 
tragically killed in the line of duty, while conducting a narcotics 
investigation over the San Isabel Forest.
  Born in Goodland, Kansas on April 17, 1948, Captain Barger served as 
a Patrol Officer in the Pueblo Police Department, and achieved much 
success there as a Commander in the SWAT team. A detective at heart, 
Capt. Barger also served in the Investigations Division for eleven 
years, where his instincts for solving crimes were put to great use.
  Additionally, Captain Barger, with the help of his fellow SWAT 
officers, won the Soldier of Fortune shooting competition in Nevada--an 
award he cherished. Capt. Barger leaves behind a son and numerous other 
family and friends, including the officers with whom he served.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Capt. John Altee Barger. I 
rise today on behalf of the citizens of Colorado's 3rd Congressional 
District, who are proud to call such a courageous man one of their own.

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