[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 23, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E77]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CRAIG W. FLOYD

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2019

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate my good friend Craig 
W. Floyd on his retirement after thirty-four years of service as the 
founding Chief Executive Officer of the National Law Enforcement 
Officers Memorial Fund. Craig retired at the end of 2018 and leaves 
behind a powerful legacy of service to the men and women of law 
enforcement across our nation. I have been proud to work closely with 
Craig over the years on a cause about which we both care very deeply: 
honoring those who have fallen while protecting our communities.
  Craig helped launch the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial 
Fund in 1984, partnering with his former boss--and my friend--former 
Rep. Mario Biaggi of New York and others to establish a permanent 
memorial in Washington. In 1991, the National Law Enforcement Officers 
Memorial was unveiled, and it now preserves the names of 21,541 law 
enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. It 
stands as a powerful reminder to the millions of visitors to the 
nation's capital of the service and sacrifices of those keeping them 
safe back home and in every community. In 2018, the National Law 
Enforcement Museum was opened near the memorial to tell the stories of 
the men and women whose names are borne upon its walls.
  Craig was instrumental in bringing this vision to completion and 
establishing the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and the 
National Law Enforcement Museum. Under his guidance, the National Law 
Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund launched the world's most 
comprehensive database of law enforcement officers killed in the line 
of duty; published To Serve and Protect--a Tribute to American Law 
Enforcement; built partnerships with the Department of Justice and 
Department of Transportation to promote officers' safety and wellbeing; 
and inaugurated the tradition of holding annual candlelight vigils 
during National Police Week in May. In many ways, these all stand not 
only to pay homage to the men and women of law enforcement but also as 
a lasting tribute to citizens like Craig W. Floyd who dedicated their 
careers to honoring and aiding these heroes.
  I hope my colleagues will join me in thanking Craig for his service 
and wishing him well in his retirement. I encourage everyone to visit 
the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and the National Law 
Enforcement Museum in our nation's capital to learn about the service 
of those who put their lives on the line to protect our communities 
every day.

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