[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E986]
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                          CORPORAL ROSS BLANK

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 10, 2018

  Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the remarkable 
courage of Corporal Ross Blank, a law enforcement officer in Brush, 
Colorado.
  On April 28, a man stole a semi-truck in Logan County, Colorado, and 
he proceeded to rampage though the town of Brush and the surrounding 
areas. With the police in pursuit, the semi-truck wrecked anything in 
its way--destroying cars, injuring several civilians, and nearly 
killing a police officer.
  In the midst of this chaos, Corporal Blank began pursuing the semi-
truck through town. He soon realized that the situation was becoming 
serious enough that he must resort to lethal force to stop the semi-
truck. From his police car, Corporal Blank began firing at the truck's 
tires. As the chase led into open country, he then moved alongside the 
cab and fired several rounds at the driver, but even this did not stop 
the suspect. Later, Corporal Blank confronted the truck from the 
parking lot of a middle school. As the truck bore down on him, Corporal 
Blank bravely fired round after round after round through the truck's 
windshield. He escaped just before the semi-truck smashed into his 
patrol car. Undeterred, Blank grabbed his ammunition from the wreckage 
of his car and continued pursuing the truck on foot until the driver 
was eventually caught.
  For his heroism, Corporal Blank was recently honored by Brush Police 
Chief Travis Anderson at a ceremony packed with town residents. Mr. 
Speaker, I am proud to join the people of Brush in thanking Corporal 
Blank for his courage, quick-thinking, and dedication to protecting the 
people in our community.

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