[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 123 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING DETECTIVE GREG FERENCY

  Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, Hoosiers have one less hero. On July 7, 
Detective Greg Ferency died in the line of duty in Terre Haute, IN. 
This is a tragic loss for his community and our State. Greg's life was 
dedicated to protecting people, pursuing justice, and preventing 
violence.
  For 30 years, he served Terre Haute, the town where he was born and 
raised, as a police officer; during 10 of those, he doubled as a member 
of a Federal Bureau of Investigation task force.
  Greg broke drug rings, battled the evil of human trafficking, and 
helped defend places of worship from terrorism. He was constantly on 
the frontlines in the fight against crime, leading and securing over 
550 methamphetamine lab investigations. He was a teacher, too, training 
teammates, leading community forums, and authoring a book on drug 
enforcement.
  A father of two, Greg was admired by his police peers and valued by 
the Federal agents he worked with. ``You'll never meet a finer 
person,'' remembered a colleague. The hundreds of friends and fellow 
officers who paid tribute during his funeral bears witness to this.
  We mourn his loss, we celebrate his life, and we keep his loved ones 
in our hearts and prayers. And we remember this: What we call bravery, 
the men and women who wear the badge simply call duty. They willingly 
stand in the way of threats to decency and order. They face grave 
dangers so other Americans do not have to.
  Greg Ferency was one of these guardians. There are no words to 
adequately express our gratitude to him. I ask my colleagues, though, 
to join me in extending our sympathies to his family and pledging to 
never forget his sacrifice.

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