[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E516]
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  HONORING THE 2018 RECIPIENTS OF THE OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALUMNI 
                 ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2018

  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, the Owens Community College Alumni 
Association takes great pride in its annual Outstanding Service Awards 
celebration, now in its fifteenth year. The awards honor the selfless 
contributions of area police, fire, and emergency medical service 
professionals to our communities. I wanted to share the inspiring 
stories of six of my constituents who will be recognized at this year's 
ceremony.
   For their heroism in confronting an assailant who had committed two 
assaults and was threatening to commit murder, Sergeant Bryan Bryant, 
Officer Gary McClure, and Officer Brent Riley of the Tiffin Police 
Department, along with Deputy Sheriff Luke Cantu and Deputy Sheriff 
Jeff Smith of the Seneca County Sheriff's Office, will be presented 
with the Outstanding Police Award. Under fire, these officers returned 
fire and neutralized the assailant, who later died at the hospital. 
Their actions prevented further injuries to members of the public. 
Deputy Cantu, who was shot in the shoulder, recovered from his injury.
   Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Blausey of the Fostoria Fire Division 
will be presented with the Outstanding Service to Community Award. 
Throughout his 17-year career with the department, he has become known 
for his proficiency in handling high-pressure situations. He put this 
ability to good use in coming to the aid of a pregnant woman who was 
unconscious and had no pulse. While she did not survive, her baby was 
saved thanks to Firefighter Blausey's work to stabilize her, transport 
her to the emergency room, and assist the emergency room doctors.
   Mr. Speaker, this year's Outstanding Service Awards celebration will 
be held on Friday, April 27. I appreciate the opportunity to join the 
Owens Community College Alumni Association in recognizing the ongoing 
commitment and sacrifices of these and all of our first responders.

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