[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E430-E431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           SERGEANT GONZALEZ

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                          HON. FRANCIS ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 11, 2018

  Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Sergeant Sammy Gonzalez. A Lee County Sheriff's Office deputy since 
2007, he has made an incredible commitment to run from their 
headquarters in Fort Myers to the Fallen Officer Memorial in 
Tallahassee, Florida.
   This effort, a run of approximately 400 miles, is being made on 
behalf of family members left behind following the on-duty death of a 
law enforcement officer. Sergeant Gonzalez is raising funds and 
awareness for Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), a not-for-profit 
organization that assists the families of fallen officers. C.O.P.S. 
pays for counseling, summer camp, and other programs for family members 
of officers killed in the line of duty.
   This nine-day run, which the Sergeant refers to as the ``Run for the 
Fallen,'' will require Gonzalez to cover approximately 45 miles each 
day. The venture, in its entirety, equates

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to the completion of over 15 consecutive marathons. Good luck and 
Godspeed.

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