[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 77 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E603]
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                 HONORING OFFICERS MAURO AND FRANCEMONE

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2017

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the heroic actions of 
two law enforcement officers from my district, Syracuse Police 
Department Officers Joseph Mauro and Kelsey Francemone.
   Both of these officers put their own lives on the line in protection 
of our community: Officer Mauro, in October of 2016, when he was 
confronted by an armed suspect in the University Hill neighborhood and 
Officer Francemone on Father's Day of 2016, when she approached a fatal 
riot head on, only to be brutally attacked by an angry crowd.
   For their bravery, Officers Mauro and Francemone were each nominated 
for the National Association of Police Organizations TOP COP Award. 
Next week, Officer Francemone will be honored as one of only a few 
nationwide winners of this prestigious award.
   As a federal prosecutor, I worked alongside the brave men and women 
of the Syracuse Police Department for nearly twenty years. I have the 
utmost respect for these officers and their selfless actions.
   Congratulations to Officers Francemone and Mauro, and I thank them 
for their commitment and dedication to making Syracuse a safer place.

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