[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO DETECTIVE ELISE YBARRA

  (Mr. ARRINGTON asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life, 
service, and legacy of Abilene Police Department detective, Elise 
Ybarra.
  Detective Ybarra was tragically killed last August en route to a 
conference focused on her life's work: fighting crimes against 
children. She was just days shy of her 33rd birthday and left behind a 
loving husband and a 10-month-old daughter. Elise Ybarra represented 
the best of west Texas in her service and sacrifice for our community.
  The Bible teaches us that, even in the most trying of times, the 
light shines in the darkness, and the darkness shall not overcome it. 
By carving Elise's name into the National Law Enforcement Officers 
Memorial, we ensure that her light will continue to shine, a beacon of 
valor for our entire Nation to see.
  To her husband, Adam: God's peace and comfort to you, brother. To 
baby, Noelle: May your mom's strength and courage live on in you.

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