[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E856-E857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE FALLEN CLEVELAND CITY POLICE OFFICERS

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 17, 2020

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, it is with terrible sadness and grief that 
I rise today, for in my district the Cleveland community is laying to 
rest two Cleveland City Police Officers, whose fates were met far too 
early.
  Detective James Skernivitz, 53, was working an undercover drug 
operation when he and his informant, Scott Dingess, 50, were ambushed 
and killed, a tragic incident marking Detective Skernivitz as the first 
on-duty officer to be fatally shot in Cleveland in more than a decade. 
Officer Skernivitz was a devoted husband to his wife Kristen, and 
father to Matthew, Bayleigh and Peyton. Officer Skernivitz was a 
brother, a son, and a friend to many.
  We are also mourning the terrible loss of Cleveland Police Officer 
Nick Sabo, 39, who was found dead as a result of a tragic and sudden 
suicide. Officer Sabo will be remembered as a devoted husband to his 
wife

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Brienne, beloved father to his four children Isaiah, Elijah, Camryn, 
and Kinsley, and treasured son, brother, friend and fellow officer.
  The sudden deaths of Detective Skernivitz and Officer Sabo serve as a 
constant reminder of the dangers and stresses put on public safety 
officers every single day. Both men lived and died as heroes and the 
Cleveland community will never forget their service and sacrifices.
  My sincerest condolences and prayers are with their families, the 
Cleveland Police Department, and the entire Cleveland community during 
this difficult time.
  In their memory, I will request that American flags be hoisted over 
the U.S. Capitol in their memory and be presented to their families as 
a token of our everlasting gratitude for their ultimate sacrifices to 
Protect and Serve.

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