[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2912]
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                          National Police Week

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I am going to take this time to speak 
about Russia. But if I might, following up on the point by the Senator 
from Alaska, first, I want to applaud the police officer you are 
honoring this week.
  This is National Police Week. I think it is very appropriate that we 
recognize those who are serving our country and our community as first 
responders.
  I want to mention two police officers specifically, both of whom gave 
their lives in defense of our community. These law enforcement officers 
were young, and they went into danger rather than running away from 
danger. We lost two of our officers last year.
  Amy Sorrells Caprio from Baltimore County, my home jurisdiction, a 
member of the Baltimore County Police Department, died before reaching 
the age of 30, pursuing a burglary suspect who struck and killed her 
with the vehicle being operated by the suspect. She leaves behind a 
husband, parents, and sister. Our prayers are with her.
  The second police officer I would like to honor is Mujahid Abdul 
Mumin Ramzziddin, a 51-year-old police officer from Prince George's 
County, MD, close to where we are right here. He was off duty, and he 
observed the need to help a person who was a victim of domestic 
violence. He went to help that person and was ultimately killed by the 
perpetrator.
  He leaves behind a wife and four children, and our prayers are also 
with him.