[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 73 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             IN HONOR OF HOOSIER HERO, OFFICER BREANN LEATH

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 17, 2020

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, today I rise with a profound 
sense of sadness to remember Indianapolis Metropolitan Police 
Department (IMPD) Officer Breann Leath, a fallen Hoosier who dedicated 
her 24 years of life to serving others. I join the City of 
Indianapolis, the IMPD, as well as the entire law enforcement community 
over the loss of a true public servant.
  On April 9, 2020, Officer Leath responded to a domestic violence call 
on the east side of Indianapolis and was tragically killed. Officer 
Leath was responding to a call for help, like she had done bravely so 
many times over her career. She acted bravely and dutifully, and 
without hesitation and in doing so, sacrificed her own life.
  Prior to her three years of service with the Indianapolis 
Metropolitan Police Department, Officer Leath served in the National 
Guard with the 387th Military Police Company at Camp Atterbury where 
she was honorably discharged as a specialist. Those who knew her in 
high school recall she always wanted to be a police officer. IMPD Chief 
Randall Taylor stated of Leath, ``She is the example of the type of 
officer we want on this department.'' It is clear Officer Leath had a 
passion to her community and country. She was twenty-four years old and 
is survived by a young son as well as her parents who both served with 
the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in extending our thoughts and 
prayers to Officer Leath's family. Our communities need more dedicated 
public servants like Leath. We pay tribute to her life by maintaining 
our steadfast support for law enforcement providers who honorably and 
selflessly serve our communities.

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