[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT BENTON BERTRAM

  (Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH. Mr. Speaker, every morning our heroes in law 
enforcement wake up and they kiss their loved ones good-bye, knowing 
that there is always a chance they may not return that night.
  Last night, in Charlestown, in Clark County, in the Hoosier State, 
one of those heroes, Sergeant Ben Bertram of the Charlestown Police 
Department did not return home. Sergeant Bertram was killed in pursuit 
of a suspect into an adjoining county, doing his duty, doing what he 
loved, and protecting Hoosiers all the way across the State.
  It is with deep sorrow our community back home mourns his loss, and 
celebrates his sacrifice to the Hoosier State.
  We thank Sergeant Bertram. Rest easy.

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