[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S3025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS

 Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and 
honor the outstanding work of Concerns for Police Survivors C.O.P.S. 
for 30 years of dedicated service to the families of America's fallen 
law enforcement officers.
  Suzie Sawyer founded the organization 30 years ago as a small grief 
support organization. In 1993, the organization relocated to Camdenton, 
MO, where it has grown to serve over 30,000 surviving law enforcement 
families from all over the United States. The organization now has 50 
national chapters and a multimillion dollar yearly budget that is used 
to host annual seminars, retreats, and provide resources for the 
surviving families and coworkers of law enforcement officers killed in 
the line of duty.
  I thank Suzie Sawyer for her dedication to this important cause, and 
I thank C.O.P.S. for 30 years of providing invaluable support to 
grieving law enforcement families and coworkers.

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