[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF OFFICER THOMAS SAWYER

  (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Officer Thomas Sawyer 
of the Hammond Police Department, who heartbreakingly passed away 
earlier this month after a 5-week battle with COVID-19.
  Officer Sawyer's life's work was one of public service. After serving 
as a member of the United States Air Force during tours in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, he went on to serve another 23 years with the Hammond 
Police Department.
  The first responders of northwest Indiana and across our Nation run 
toward danger at a moment's notice in our times of greatest need, and 
our communities will forever be grateful for the selfless service of 
Officer Sawyer.
  As Officer Sawyer contracted this disease in the line of duty, let us 
continue to recognize its ever-present danger and how we must take 
action to keep ourselves and our neighbors safe.
  My thoughts and prayers continue to be with his wife, Mary, and all 
of his family and friends during this difficult time.

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