[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 140 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING DIMITRIS ``JD'' FOTOPOULOS

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2016

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge and honor 
the life of Franklin Firefighter, Dimitris ``JD'' Fotopoulos, who 
passed away while serving as a missionary in Honduras.
  Dimitris was a Michigan native who transferred to Tennessee. He began 
working with the Franklin Fire Department in 2007. During his time with 
the department, Fotopoulos was awarded a Unit Citation for Valorous 
Conduct in 2010 after the heroic rescue of a woman from a home engulfed 
in flames. He also earned three Phoenix Awards for saving the lives of 
three individuals in cardiac arrest. Dimitris will forever be 
remembered as a hero to those he served and worked with.
  We are thankful to Dimitris ``JD'' Fotopoulos for his service to the 
City of Franklin and the Seventh District of Tennessee. His life and 
legacy will serve as testament to many and will bring inspiration to 
all who decide to become public servants

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