[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 11 (Thursday, January 22, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H483-H484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  LAVONIA POLICE OFFICERS OF THE YEAR

  (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to rise in 
recognition of three police officers from the Lavonia, Georgia, Police 
Department.
  Officers Harold McCroskey, Brandon Brown, and Blake Andrews are 
selfless public servants who have committed

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their lives to protect ours. The Lavonia Police Department named 
Officers McCroskey, Andrews, and Brown their 2014 Officers of the Year.
  Our corner of northeast Georgia is safe and peaceful thanks in part 
to the service of these three brave officers. On behalf of my family, 
Franklin County, and the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia, I 
offer my gratitude and respect.
  The entire department deserves recognition in Congress because Chief 
Bruce Carlisle and his squad are proud, patriotic Americans. Not only 
do they keep their local community safe, but they give to charity. This 
month, they started a scholarship fund in honor of their friend Deputy 
Steven LaCruz, who died in pursuit of a traffic violator.
  As the son of a Georgia State trooper, I am honored by their 
sacrifice, inspired by their courage, and remain committed to working 
on their behalf here in Congress.

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