[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the brave men and 
women who serve in our police forces. Every day, police officers put 
their own lives in danger in order to keep our families safe. Many have 
made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
  This week, we celebrate our local heroes during National Police Week. 
In order to support the National Law Enforcement Memorial, my sister 
Davan, a deputy U.S. marshal, joined more than 1,800 officers last 
weekend in a 300-mile memorial bike ride from New Jersey to Washington, 
D.C. She honored the memory of three Hawaii officers killed in the line 
of duty last year: Eric Fontes, Chad Morimoto, and Garret Davis. 
They've been honored on the national memorial's wall; and in Hawaii, 
we're working to establish a local memorial, which will be the last 
State in the country to do so.
  Today, I honor these everyday heroes and their families for their 
unwavering dedication to the safety and service of others.

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