[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 17, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7074-S7075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING MASTER TROOPER WILLIAM MODEN, CORPORAL DANIEL GROVES, SERGEANT 
         JOSHUA VOTH, KEN JONES, TRAVIS DAVIS, AND TROY JACKSON

  Mr. GARDNER. Madam President, I rise to give thanks to the brave men 
and women of law enforcement in Colorado and across the country. Every 
holiday season, I am reminded of the sacrifice that these brave 
officers make in order to make sure that everybody's holiday season is 
enjoyed safely and that every day is enjoyed safely and securely.
  Across the United States this year, 115 law enforcement officers have 
paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. In Colorado, we honor 
those who lost their lives this year. Master Trooper William Moden was 
killed earlier this year when he was struck by a vehicle as he was 
investigating a crash. He served the Colorado State Patrol for 12 
years. Corporal Daniel Groves was also killed by a passing vehicle 
while assisting another driver during the blizzard last winter. 
Corporal Groves also served the Colorado State Patrol for 12 years.

  Unfortunately, I also come to the floor to honor three other brave 
men and women--you can see them here--who have given their lives just 
this past month. Sergeant Joshua Voth served the Colorado Department of 
Corrections and was stationed at the Canyon City Correction Facility. 
He was killed this month when an issue with the boiler caused an 
explosion. Sergeant Voth was 28 years old and leaves behind his wife 
and three children. He served at the Canyon City facility for 3 years 
and helped teach inmates valuable skills to help smooth the plan to 
rehabilitation.
  We also lost other beloved members of our first responder community. 
They need to be remembered and honored as well. Ken Jones, a member of 
the Summit Fire and EMS, was killed on December 7 while responding to a 
fire at Copper Mountain. Ken served in that department for 20 years and 
was known by his colleagues as ``a firefighter's firefighter.'' Travis 
Davis, the deputy chief of operations for Summit Fire and EMS, 
remembers him as an ``Oak'' and said everyone in the organization 
learned something in Ken's steady and calm demeanor. We thank Ken and 
his family for two decades of service and send our sincerest thoughts 
to all those who knew him.
  I also would like to recognize Troy Jackson, a former assistant chief 
of operations for the South Metro Fire Rescue, who passed away just 
yesterday morning after a battle of what is believed to be job-related 
cancer. Chief Jackson was first hired in 1990 and served nearly three 
decades before stepping away in 2016 due to his health. He was open 
about his battle with cancer, in hopes that he could teach other 
firefighters how to avoid these risks.
  We thank Chief Jackson for his service and send our thoughts and 
prayers

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along to his wife and two children. Each one of these officers and 
firefighters we lost this year was a neighbor or loved one, a member of 
the community, and an extraordinary Coloradan who gave their life to 
protect their communities. While we remember those whom we lost this 
year, we must also continue to celebrate those who continue to serve 
today.

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