[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E708]
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       HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LOST IN THE LINE OF DUTY

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2013

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, there is an old American prayer asking 
the Almighty to bring ``safety, hounour, and welfare of thy people; 
that all things may be ordered and settled by their endeavors, upon the 
best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and 
justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all 
generations.'' I rise today to honor the lives of those the Almighty 
used to bring peace, safety, and welfare.
  On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty 
every 57 hours. Since the first known line-of-duty death in 1791, more 
than 19,000 law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice.
  There are those souls, Mr. Speaker, whose lights guide the way even 
after they are dimmed. During National Police Week, I ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring those law enforcement officers lost in the line 
of duty. We join their families, friends, and communities in offering 
our condolences and prayers that the memory of those lost be cherished.

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