[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 198 (Friday, November 20, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6008]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO TROOPER CALEB STARR

  (Ms. SLOTKIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SLOTKIN. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise with a heavy heart to honor 
and remember Trooper Caleb Starr of the Michigan State Police.
  A son of the city of Mason, Trooper Starr fulfilled his lifelong 
dream when he joined the force in 2018. For those who served alongside 
him, he was an exemplary officer.
  On the evening of July 10, while Trooper Starr was responding to a 
call, a drunk driver swerved into his lane, colliding with his patrol 
car head-on.
  Trooper Starr battled in the hospital for 3 weeks before passing away 
due to his injuries. He was just 33 years old.
  The impact he had cannot be fully described in these remarks, but it 
can be seen in his funeral procession, which included 100 vehicles from 
15 different law enforcement agencies and three fire departments. It 
can be found in the close-knit community of first responders who showed 
up to his funeral, honoring him with shirts that read ``Starr Strong.''
  Lastly, it can be found in the outpouring of love and support from 
his wife, Rachael, and his two daughters, Evelyn and Rosalie.
  Service to your country is the greatest love letter you can send. We 
all owe a debt of graduate to Trooper Caleb Starr, and it is my 
privilege to deliver these remarks so that he may live on in the Record 
of the people's House.

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