[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT MICHAEL CHESNA

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2018

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Weymouth 
Police Sergeant, Michael Chesna. Sergeant Chesna's life was defined by 
many things but, above all else, the word we keep hearing alongside his 
name is ``service.''
  He dreamed of being a police officer, while growing up in the town he 
would one day come to serve. Those dreams would be deferred, as he was 
called to serve his country overseas first.
  His two tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan during 2007 and 2010 
with the 10th Mountain Division were the deadliest years of each 
campaign. Michael served with distinction in the United States Army and 
was awarded the Purple Heart.
  After leaving the military, Michael realized his dream career as a 
police officer, something he had wanted to do since he was 5 years old. 
It was in that time, he bought a house with his loving wife, Cynthia, 
and two children, Olivia and Jack, in Hanover. In that role, he had the 
opportunity to work in and around a community he held so dear.
  Tragically, Sergeant Chesna was killed one day before his sixth 
anniversary on the force, but his commitment to duty, his family, and 
his community will be remembered for years to come. Throughout his 42 
years, Sergeant Michael Chesna dedicated his life to serving something 
greater than himself, and ultimately gave his life protecting others.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor the life of Sergeant Michael Chesna. 
I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing his many years of 
dedication to his community and his country.

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