[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E346-E347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR OF U.S. PARK POLICE OFFICER CARL HIOTT

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2014

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor U.S. Park Police 
Officer Carl Hiott and thank him for his heroic actions during the 
tragic Navy Yard shooting.
   Officer Hiott grew up in North Carolina's Eighth Congressional 
District. He attended Southwestern Randolph High School where he 
excelled in football and wrestling. After graduating from North 
Carolina State University with a degree in criminal justice, Officer 
Hiott followed the call of duty and currently serves as a U.S. Park 
Police officer in Washington, D.C.
   On September 16, 2013, a lone gunman entered the headquarters of the 
Naval Sea Systems Command with malicious intentions. Within minutes, 
law enforcement officials responded and took immediate action to quell 
the gunman. On this morning, Officer Hiott responded to the Navy Yard 
and, without hesitation, entered into building 197.
   While on the third floor, Officer Hiott, Park Police Officer Andrew 
Wong, and Metropolitan Police Department Officer Dorian DeSantis 
encountered the gunman and engaged in a gunfight. Officer Hiott 
provided cover and engaged the shooter in the final gun battle, for 
which he received a Medal of Honor and a Combat Medal from the U.S. 
Park Service, and a Medal of Merit from the Metropolitan Police 
Department. Though all of the details of that morning are yet to be 
uncovered, one thing is certain: Officer Hiott and his colleagues are 
true American heroes.
   That fateful morning, 170 law enforcement officers responded to the 
call. The swift actions of these brave men and women and the 
courageousness they displayed saved many lives. Despite the imminent 
danger, Officer Hiott remained committed to his duty to protect the 
national parks, monuments and the White House and keep our citizens 
safe.

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   Mr. Speaker, Officer Hiott is an outstanding citizen and a proven 
leader in our community. We are fortunate to have brave men and women 
like Officer Hiott who dedicate and risk their lives as police officers 
for our well-being and security. I applaud Officer Hiott for his 
bravery, and I thank him for his heroic and selfless actions.

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