[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 79 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E649-E650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN MEMORY, REMEMBRANCE, AND CELEBRATION OF DETECTIVE MIOSOTIS P. 
                                FAMILIA

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                         HON. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2018

  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, it is with the utmost respect and 
solemnity that I recognize and honor the life and service of New York 
Police Department (NYPD) Detective Miosotis P. Familia. Detective 
Familia grew up in Washington Heights in Manhattan and began her 
service with the NYPD in 2005. During her 12-year career she served the 
City of New York with the 42nd and 46th Precincts in the Bronx.
  On July 5, 2017, Detective Familia lost her life while on duty in the 
Bronx in an unrepentant criminal act of the highest order. Her family; 
her friends; her neighbors; her community members; and her NYPD 
colleagues recognized in every action that Detective Familia was 
fundamentally good and that she always stood for the benefit and needs 
of everyone else before her own. Joining the NYPD was a lifelong goal 
that she fought tirelessly for and never stopped working towards. It is 
this dedication to public service; this driving motivation to working 
as hard as possible on behalf of her community exemplifies the American 
Dream. Detective Familia embodied someone who was selfless and who put 
the needs of New York City residents first.
  Shield Number 7370. This number and badge on which is etched are 
intrinsic to Detective Familia and fundamental to her person, but 
reflect one part of her life and legacy. Detective Familia's spirit 
remains in her Mother, her children, her siblings, and extended family. 
Detective Familia's legacy lives on through her family and the present 
and future Officers of the NYPD and New York Dominican Officers 
Association. Memorialized today among other dedicated public servants 
and in the company of her loved ones and peers, I want to recognize and 
celebrate Detective Familia. As her daughter Genesis said so 
beautifully ``My mom, she is protector, defender, guidance counselor, 
spiritual advisor, philosopher, philanthropist, theorist, and mother.''
  NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill, Jr. said ``Your mom's legacy will 
never fade from the importance of memory. Your mom made it her mission 
to make your home, New York City, a better and safer place for 
everyone.'' He continued ``And I vow to you, we will continue to find 
our way forward in her honor, because that's what cops do.'' Be it 
public service of all forms; joining the esteemed ranks of law 
enforcement; or as she did with her unique brand of community 
partnership and engagement, we must honor and stand united

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in the memory and standard of Detective Familia.

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