[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Ms. LETLOW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LETLOW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week to 
honor the 394 law enforcement officers whose names have been forever 
engraved into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial here in 
Washington, D.C.
  I am honored to join Congressman   Michael Guest and 90 of my 
Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution to recognize these 
brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. The surviving 
families of these officers are now left to walk through the 
unimaginable path of pain and loss. My prayers are with them every day 
as they grieve for their loved ones.
  My district and State, like so many of my colleagues, did not escape 
loss. Fifteen law enforcement officers from Louisiana were killed in 
the line of duty in 2020, including four from the Fifth Congressional 
District:
  Kejuana Artez Bates with the Vidalia Police Department;
  Kietrell Michael Pitts with the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office;
  Randy Michael Vallot with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office; and
  Marshal Lee Walter, Jr., with the Mangham Police Department.
  These officers swore an oath to uphold the public trust. We remember 
them not just today or this week, but for years to come. We thank all 
law enforcement officers and their families for their sacrifice, and 
ask God to bless each and every one of you.
  The people of our country are forever grateful.

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