[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 82 (Wednesday, May 12, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING CORPORAL KEITH HEACOOK OF THE DELMAR POLICE DEPARTMENT

  (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life and sacrifice 
of Corporal Keith Heacook, a police officer whose funeral I attended on 
Monday. He was tragically killed in a violent assault while responding 
to an early morning domestic disturbance call. As a member of the 
Delmar Police Department, a police force that straddles the Maryland-
Delaware border, Corporal Heacook honorably and selflessly served not 
just my district, but also the constituents of southern Delaware.
  Mr. Speaker, it was appropriate that a man who laid down his life in 
service to his community was given such a fitting funeral with over 
1,000 law enforcement officers paying their final respects.
  Coincidentally, this week, we honor the courage and sacrifice of all 
our men and women in blue nationwide--men and women who literally put 
their lives on the line every day so that we can live safely in our 
homes and in our communities. Corporal Heacook leaves behind a widow 
and a young son.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask everyone to join me in praying for his family 
during this challenging time and for all the families of all the brave 
men and women who have laid down their lives to protect us.

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