[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING CORPORAL BRYON K. DICKSON

  Mr. CASEY. Madam President, I wish to honor Corporal Bryon K. 
Dickson, a Pennsylvania State trooper who was killed in the line of 
duty on September 12, 2014. Corporal Dickson was a resident of Dunmore, 
PA, who served our Commonwealth and our Nation with honor, valor and 
distinction.
  Corporal Dickson spent the majority of his life in service to others. 
A graduate of Wyoming Area High School, he entered the Marines after 
high school and served with honor for 4 years. Following his discharge, 
Corporal Dickson went on to study at the Pennsylvania State University, 
where he earned a degree in the administration of justice before 
entering the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.
  As a member of the Pennsylvania State Police, Corporal Dickson 
distinguished himself as a passionate and dedicated officer. He became 
a certified drug recognition expert and devoted himself to removing 
impaired drivers from Pennsylvania's roads. In recognition of his 
efforts, Corporal Dickson received several awards from the Pennsylvania 
DUI Association, and numerous State police commendations. At the time 
of his death, he was a 7-year veteran of the force, serving as the 
patrol unit supervisor for Troop R at the Blooming Grove Barracks.
  Corporal Dickson represented the very best of law enforcement in 
Pennsylvania and around the country. He wanted to help his community, 
so he put himself at risk every day to keep us safe. He ultimately 
gave, as Abraham Lincoln once said, ``the last full measure of 
devotion'' to his Commonwealth and his country. We owe him a debt of 
gratitude for that sacrifice.
  As he was laid to rest, thousands of police officers from around the 
country, some from as far away as Alaska, lined the streets of 
Scranton, PA to pay their final respects to Corporal Dickson. He was 
eulogized by police commissioner Frank Noonan as a ``steadfast soldier 
of the law.'' But Corporal Dickson was more than just a brave public 
servant. In addition to being an honored marine, and distinguished 
State trooper, he was a devoted family man who ``took perfect care of 
his wife'' and handcrafted flawless wood toys for his two young sons. 
He was, most importantly, a loving husband, father, son, brother, 
uncle, and friend; and that is how he will be most dearly remembered.
  My thoughts and prayers will remain with his wife Tiffany, his two 
children Bryon III and Adam, and all those who knew and loved Corporal 
Dickson. May he rest in peace. And may his sacrifice never be 
forgotten.

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