[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY

  (Mr. O'ROURKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. O'ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, in 1962, President Kennedy established 
Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor the sacrifices made by officers 
who died in the line of duty.
  Last week, during this year's Peace Officers Memorial Day, I was 
privileged to meet Elisa and Miguel Garcia, who recently lost their 
first-born son, El Paso Police Officer Angel David Garcia. It was 
Officer Garcia's lifelong dream to serve our Nation in the city of El 
Paso, a dream he pursued with enthusiasm and dedication. Tragically, 
only 9 months after he joined the force, Officer Garcia was killed 
while on patrol this last December.
  Officer Garcia dedicated his life to making El Paso and our Nation a 
better and safer place. He was both a Marine reservist and a patrol 
officer with the El Paso Police Department, and he was a loving older 
brother to his sister, Allyson, and to his brother, Mickey.
  Angel Garcia's selfless service serves as an example to all of us. On 
behalf of all El Pasoans, I thank Officer Garcia and all those who 
serve our communities in law enforcement. Our community is proud to 
remember him as one of our finest.

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