[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 102 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E628]
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                 HONORING GILES COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 11, 2021

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the service of all the 
selfless men and women of law enforcement in Giles County, Virginia who 
ensured Noah Trout was brought home safely.
  On May 2, 2021, 2-year-old Noah Gabriel Trout was abducted from his 
church nursery. Within a day, he was located by the police and securely 
returned to his mother. The Giles County Sheriffs Office and the 
Virginia State Police Department handled the case with great care and 
diligence. Virginia local and state police partnered with the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, Pearisburg Police 
Department, and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to 
fulfill this duty to the best of their abilities.
  Southwest Virginia is lucky to have law enforcement officers that 
hold their jobs to the highest regard and fight vigorously to keep the 
people of our region safe.

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