[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF OFFICER KATIE THYNE

  (Mr. SCOTT of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today on a solemn 
occasion. I have the honor of representing Newport News, Virginia, and 
last week, the Newport News community lost Police Officer Katie Thyne, 
who was tragically killed in the line of duty.
  Officer Thyne was only 24 years old and was the mother of a 2-year-
old daughter. The Newport News community has lost someone who dedicated 
her life to public service.
  In addition to serving with the Newport News Police Department, 
Officer Thyne was a Navy veteran, and she also spent time volunteering 
as a basketball coach at the local Boys and Girls Club.
  Only 11 Newport News police officers have died in the line of duty in 
the last 100 years, and the last loss of an officer in the line of duty 
occurred over 25 years ago. Officer Thyne was the first woman.
  I want to send my deepest condolences to the friends and family of 
Officer Thyne, as well as members of the Newport News Police Department 
who are dealing with this tragic loss of a colleague.

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