[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT JIM SMITH

  (Mrs. HINSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. HINSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Sergeant 
Jim Smith, who died tragically in the line of duty this past Friday 
night in Iowa.
  Sergeant Smith honorably served as an Iowa State trooper for 27 
years. He was an incredible man who loved his family, his State, God, 
his fellow troopers, and his community in Independence, Iowa.
  My heart goes out to his wife, Kathy, and their two children. I hope 
that the family can find some comfort in knowing that he died a hero 
protecting his community, as he did every day for well over two 
decades.
  Sergeant Smith and his service and sacrifice for Iowans will never be 
forgotten.

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