[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E501]
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                        HONORING OUR LOCAL COPS

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 12, 2017

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the dedication and 
bravery of our nation's law enforcement, especially in relation to 
keeping drugs out of our communities.
  I would like to commend the efforts of Wisconsin officers who are on 
the front lines to halt the flow of methamphetamines into our 
communities. After a three-year investigation conducted by local, 
state, and federal law enforcement agencies, 19 individuals have 
pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute meth in central Wisconsin. 
During that period, the individuals involved distributed 127 pounds of 
meth, at a value of $5.7 million.
  These heroes in law enforcement deserve our praise. They go to work 
every day not knowing if they are going to come home. And they are 
leading the fight against meth, which has scourged our families and 
communities. Meth distributors intentionally seek to create new addicts 
in our communities by flooding the market with cheap product and 
targeting individuals. Our officers see the consequences of meth in the 
eyes of the children they rescue from homes consumed by this addiction. 
That's why the fight against this epidemic is so important, and why we 
are eternally grateful for their service.
  I would like to recognize the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, 
especially Detective Lieutenant Chad Collinsworth; the Wisconsin 
Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation; the Wausau 
office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement 
Administration; the Marathon County Sheriff's Office Special 
Investigations Unit; the Wausau Police Department, and IRS Criminal 
Investigation unit for their work on behalf of our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage all Americans to take the opportunity to 
thank a police officer in their community. They have our backs, and the 
least that we can do is to let them know that we have theirs.

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