[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E104-E105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          CAPTAIN DAVID SAGEL

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 4, 2021

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Captain 
David Sagel of the Westminster Fire Department who passed away on 
January 24, 2021 after courageously battling work-related cancer for 
more than a year and a half.
  Captain Sagel served in the Westminster Fire Department for 34 years, 
in roles as a firefighter and engineer to lieutenant and captain. 
Throughout his career, Captain Sagel was best known for his passion for 
community service. In his off-duty time, he instituted and led a foster 
home renovation program where he worked with Adams and Jefferson 
Counties to identify foster homes in need of repairs and recruited the 
help of other fire department members and local businesses to assist in 
renovating them at no cost to the families. For many years, he served 
as the organizer for the ``Hot Times KOOL Cars'' event in conjunction 
with KOOL 105.1 FM, which was an annual car show that raised money for 
Children's Hospital of Colorado.
  Captain Sagel's passing during Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month is 
an important reminder to redouble Congress' efforts to prevent 
occupational cancers of firefighters and invest in additional 
healthcare research and development of new safety equipment to protect 
firefighters as they work to protect our communities.
  Captain Sagel was a beloved and devoted husband and a loving father. 
He was a master craftsman who loved woodworking and restoring cars and 
tractors. He spent his free time

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fishing with his boys and father, traveling the world with his wife and 
close friends, and making a mess in his barn.
  Captain Sagel is survived by his wife, Pam, and his two sons Spenser 
and Austin. I appreciate his lifetime of service to our community.

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