[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF DEPUTY RICHARD WHITTEN

  (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to 
honor the life and legacy of Liberty County Sheriff's Deputy Richard 
Whitten, who succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound.
  On May 29, 2019, Deputy Whitten was off duty when he heard a ``shots 
fired'' call over the dispatch. Responding without hesitation, he drove 
to the scene. After a brief pursuit, Deputy Whitten was shot in the 
neck by the murder suspect, paralyzing him instantly.
  After visiting with him and his wife, Kami, in the hospital last 
July, he told me that he would do it all over again to protect his 
community and his citizens.
  On February 3, 2020, Deputy Whitten suffered a complication while 
undergoing physical therapy and passed away. He served with the Liberty 
County Sheriff's Office for 4 years, and he will be greatly missed.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank a real hero, Deputy Richard 
Whitten, for his faithful service.
  Thank you.

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