[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 117 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H6758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      REMEMBERING DETECTIVE JOHN GIBSON AND OFFICER JACOB CHESTNUT

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, on July 24, 1998, 16 years ago today, two 
Capitol policemen were killed in this building in the line of duty.
  At 3:40 p.m., an insane man shot Officer Jacob Chestnut in the back 
of the head. He died where he fell. He was directing a family to the 
restrooms when he was killed.
  The insane man ran into the office of the majority leader, Tom DeLay, 
my predecessor in Congress. Mr. DeLay's bodyguard, Detective John 
Gibson, was shot. Despite being mortally wounded, he returned fire and 
brought the shooter down.
  Today, both Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson lie forever in 
glory across the river in Arlington National Cemetery. May they always 
rest in peace.

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