[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E139-E140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMENDING LIEUTENANT GARY KING

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2018

  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish Lieutenant Gary 
King, of the City of Doral Police Department, a speedy recovery from 
the gunshot wound he received on January 16th while off-duty. 
Lieutenant King was confronted in his own driveway by two men who 
ambushed and attacked him and his wife. In the struggle, the attackers 
shot Lieutenant King in the arm.
   A longstanding member of the City of Doral Police Department, who 
has protected the citizens of Florida for over forty-eight years, 
Lieutenant King was rushed to the Jackson South Medical Center where he 
underwent surgery. He is currently recovering and is expected to return 
to duty shortly.
   I take this opportunity to commend Lieutenant King on his long 
career in the City of Doral Police Department and thank the whole 
Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) and other agencies involved for 
their swift action. Within days, MDPD officers arrested the two 
suspects and have charged them both with attempted second-degree 
murder, armed robbery, aggravated battery on a person sixty-five years 
or older, and armed burglary.
   Lieutenant King began his long career in law enforcement in 1969 
when he entered the police service with the City of Miami Police 
Department. After moving to the MDPD in 1982, where he served with 
honor in various roles, his hard work and dedication was rewarded in 
1990 with a promotion to the rank of Sergeant.
   In 2008, Lieutenant King went on to serve the City of Doral Police 
Department as Motorcycle Patrol Sergeant where his capabilities and 
experience were recognized with a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant 
in 2012. Since then, Lieutenant King has served as a Uniform Platoon 
Commander and is currently the Traffic Section Commander. He has always 
held true to the City of Doral's Police Department philosophy of 
guardianship and has proudly worn the shield with valor and reverence 
for the values for which it stands.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Lieutenant Gary King for 
his outstanding service to our community, and I ask my colleagues to 
join me in wishing him a prompt recovery.

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