[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6755-S6756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING OFFICER COLLIN ROSE

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Officer Collin 
Rose who tragically lost his life while serving as an officer for the 
Wayne State University Police Department in Detroit, MI.
  Officer Rose was born on April 1, 1987, to parents Randy and Karen 
Rose in Pittsburgh, PA. Moving to Michigan, he attended Gull Lake High 
School in Richland, where he excelled in baseball and was a standout 
football player.
  Always interested in law enforcement, Officer Rose continued his 
education at Ferris State University's Criminal Justice and Law 
Enforcement Academy. He was an active member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon 
fraternity, eventually becoming president of his chapter and modeling 
the fraternity's principles of virtue, diligence, and brotherly love. 
He graduated from Ferris State University in 2010 and continued to live 
by the principles set forth by Sigma Phi Epsilon as he embarked upon 
his law enforcement career.
  After graduating from Ferris, Officer Rose interned for the 
Springfield Police Department. He served as a cadet at the New 
Baltimore Police Department and held his first position as a police 
officer for the Village of Richland, home of his high school alma 
mater.

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  Officer Rose began working for the Wayne State University Police 
Department in 2011, where he was dually sworn in as a Detroit police 
officer. As a 5-year veteran of the department, he patrolled Wayne 
State University's campus, as well as a greater portion of the midtown 
Detroit area. He was also working to complete his master's degree at 
Wayne State University.
  His greatest passion was working with canines; he was a proud member 
of the Metro Detroit Schutzhund Club. He also served as the K9 unit 
trainer for the Wayne State University Police Department. Officer Rose 
and his trained canines were often called upon by other law enforcement 
agencies, such as the FBI, ATF, Secret Service, the Detroit police, and 
Detroit public schools, to assist in searches for suspects, narcotics, 
and explosives.
  Officer Rose was very much engaged with the community he served. He 
would go to nearby schools to give demonstrations and speak to 
students. Since 2013, he has been a memorial bicyclist for the Police 
Unity Tour to raise funds and honor fallen officers.
  The tragedy that took his life occurred on November 22, 2016, while 
Officer Rose was responding to reports of burglaries in the area. While 
investigating, he questioned a person on a bicycle who opened fire on 
Officer Rose, leaving him critically wounded. On November 23, 2016, 
Officer Rose succumbed to his injuries and passed away at Detroit 
Receiving Hospital. He is the first fallen officer of the Wayne State 
University Police Department.
  Again, today I wish to ask my colleagues to join me in tribute to a 
courageous young man, who undauntedly served his community, as well as 
the State of Michigan. Officer Rose and his family are owed a debt of 
gratitude for his tremendous sacrifice.

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