[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1136-E1137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER MICHAEL KROL

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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 Michael Krol, who was 
tragically killed during the recent shooting in Dallas on July 7, 2016. 
Officer Krol was just 40 years old when he lost his life.
  According to his family, Officer Krol knew from a young age that he 
always wanted to be a police officer. His goal was to serve in law 
enforcement and when the opportunity within the Dallas Police 
Department presented itself, Officer Krol took the risk by moving 
halfway across the country to Dallas in pursuit of his dream. After 
years of hard work and preparation, Officer Krol graduated from the 
Dallas Police Academy on April 25, 2008.
  Officer Krol was described as a caring person with a gentle heart. He 
was a dedicated public servant who worked his way up from a position as 
a security guard for a Michigan hospital, to a Wayne County sheriff's 
deputy, and ultimately a Dallas Police Department Officer. Officer Krol 
selflessly gave up his life in order to protect the crowds in Dallas 
from the violence.

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  Officer Krol is the third of four children. He leaves behind a loving 
family, close friends, and a long-term girlfriend. My most sincere 
thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones and friends.
  Mr. Speaker, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said it best when he 
called police officers ``guardians of this great democracy.'' Officer 
Krol was nothing short of that and our city will forever remember him 
for giving his life to protect our friends, families, our communities, 
and our democracy.