    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [House]
    [Pages H126-H127]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                  HONORING OFFICERS COREY HELMS AND DYLAN COLE

      (Mr. PITTENGER asked and was given permission to address the House
    for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
      Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Officers Corey
    Helms and Dylan Cole of the Monroe, North Carolina, Police Department,
    who, on December 26, risked their lives to save two families trapped in
    a burning home.
      Officer Helms was first to arrive but was pushed back by the thick
    cloud of smoke. Officer Cole arrived next, and together, the two men
    attempted to

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    find a ladder to rescue the five people trapped on the second floor.
    Unable to find a ladder, Monroe's two heroes disregarded their own
    safety by charging into the burning home and up the stairs before
    carrying and guiding the young families to safety.
      Officers Cole and Helms rescued two adult sisters and their children,
    ages 3 years, 10 months, and 5 months. There were no injuries as a
    result.
      Officers Corey Helms and Dylan Cole are living examples of what it
    means to serve and to protect. Please join me in honoring these two
    brave officers and all the men and women of the Monroe Police
    Department who work on our behalf every day. God bless them.

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