[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER PATRICK ZAMARRIPA

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2016

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor the life of Dallas Police Officer Patrick Zamarripa. Officer 
Zamarripa was one of the five dedicated law enforcement officers who 
were slain during the tragic shooting in Dallas on July 7, 2016.
  Officer Zamarripa had a long and decorated career serving our nation. 
Before joining the Dallas Police Department in 2011, Officer Zamarripa 
served three tours in Iraq as active duty for the U.S. Navy and then an 
additional 5 years of military service in the reserves. He was the 
recipient of numerous awards for his years of service, including the 
National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism 
Expeditionary Medal.
  Officer Zamarripa has been described as an individual who has 
faithfully and honorably served his country. His five years of service 
with the Dallas Police Department was no different and the city lost a 
great advocate and defender with his passing.
  It is incredibly heartbreaking for any law enforcement officer to 
lose their life. It is just as tragic to learn of the family and 
friends who those officers will leave behind He was a family man with a 
2-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old stepson. It is hard to imagine 
the pain and suffering that the family must be experiencing at this 
crucial moment.
  Mr. Speaker, there are no words that can sufficiently describe the 
loss to the community with each passing. We are all incredibly grateful 
for Officer Zamarripa's service to our country and courage in the face 
of adversity, and our thoughts are with the friends and family he left 
behind.

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