[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 7 (Monday, January 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING OFFICER NATALIE CORONA

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and great 
sadness that I rise today to mourn the loss of 22-year-old Davis, 
California, police officer Natalie Corona, who was shot and killed a 
few days ago after what seemed to be a routine response to a traffic 
accident.
  The motive remains unclear, but then what does it matter what the 
motive is? We have lost a beautiful, amazing young officer.
  It comes just a few months after she was pinned as a new officer by 
her father, Merced Corona, who himself spent 26 years as a veteran of 
the Colusa County Sheriff's Office.
  Young Natalie, after spending much of her time volunteering with the 
police force in Colusa County, graduated from the academy in July, an 
eager rookie, ready to protect and serve her community.
  Even before joining the force herself, she frequently posted on 
social media to honor fallen officers and show support for the thin 
blue line.
  Her police chief, Darren Pytel, had these words to say: ``She was 
just an absolute star in the department and someone that pretty much 
every department member looked to as a close friend, a sister. . . . 
She just worked like you can't believe.''
  This is on the heels of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We are 
losing too many of our great officers in this country and California as 
well, especially a vibrant, young lady like Natalie Corona.
  God bless her family and her memory.

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