[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H8880-H8881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR DEPUTY ROBERT KUNZE

  (Mr. ESTES of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ESTES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and 
service of Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy Robert Kunze III.

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  On September 16, Deputy Kunze responded to a suspicious character 
call in a rural area of Sedgwick County. When he arrived, the suspect 
opened fire, and Deputy Kunze was shot in the neck.
  The suspect could have fled or killed two witnesses standing close 
by. But in one final heroic act, before collapsing, Deputy Kunze 
returned fire, killing the suspect on the spot. The suspect was a 
convicted felon who had stolen two vehicles and the weapon he was 
carrying. By killing the suspect, Deputy Kunze ended a violent crime 
spree and gave up his life to save others.
  Described as a jokester with a contagious laugh, Deputy Kunze leaves 
behind his wife, Kathleen, and their young daughter, Alyssa. At his 
funeral on Friday, Alyssa addressed the crowd with the words that rang 
across Kansas, saying: ``My dad was a hero. . . . He protected 
everyone.''
  Today, we continue to pray for Deputy Kunze's family, as well as 
Sheriff Jeff Easter and the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office.
  At this time, I ask our colleagues to join in a moment of silence to 
honor Deputy Robert Kunze.

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