[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 118 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H2581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING DEPUTY JAMES BLAIR

  (Mr. GUEST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, last week, we were reminded once again of 
the great sacrifice made by the men and women of law enforcement as 
family, friends, and fellow officers gathered to pay their respects to 
Deputy James Blair, who lost his life in the line of duty on Friday, 
June 12 in Simpson County, Mississippi.
  Deputy Blair was a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a great-
grandfather, who devoted his life to his family, his community, and to 
law enforcement. He was a generous man who was deeply loved and worked 
to support his grandchildren following the passing of their mother.
  Deputy Blair spent over 50 years of his life in service to his fellow 
man through law enforcement. He will be deeply missed by our 
Mississippi family, but his selfless spirit will live on through the 
memory of his sacrifice and through those who had the privilege of 
knowing him during his time on this Earth.
  Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance of Deputy James 
Blair.

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