[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 171 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE LIFE OF NASSAU COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY JOSHUA MOYERS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Rutherford) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Nassau County Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Moyers, who was tragically killed 
last weekend in the line of duty.
  On September 26, 2021, Deputy Moyers gave his last full measure of 
devotion to our northeast Florida community. He was only 29 years old. 
My heart breaks for his friends, fellow officers, and loved ones who 
already miss him dearly.
  Deputy Moyers graduated from Hilliard Middle-Senior High School, 
Florida State College, and St. Johns River State College before joining 
the Nassau County Sheriff's Office in 2015.
  Madam Speaker, Joshua wasn't just a good officer; he was a great 
officer. In fact, in 2018, Deputy Moyers received the ``Above and 
Beyond the Call of Duty'' award for his work on a very significant 
narcotics case.
  Having spent a career in law enforcement, I have seen the names of 
far too many outstanding officers go up on our National Law Enforcement 
Memorial wall here in D.C. Deputy Moyers will be no exception.
  His death serves as a tragic reminder of the dangers facing law 
enforcement officers across the country every single day. We are so 
thankful for men and women like Officer Moyers, who volunteer to step 
into the breach in defense of our citizens, and we owe them a deep debt 
of gratitude.
  I am reminded of a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, which says: ``The 
purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be 
honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that 
you lived and lived well.''
  Officer Moyers' life may have been cut short, but he lived with honor 
and compassion, and he made a real difference, a tangible difference, 
to so many lives on the First Coast.
  I am grateful to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office for capturing the 
man responsible for his death, and I hope that justice will be swiftly 
served.
  May God bless the Moyers family, and may He give them the strength to 
persevere during this difficult time.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to now ask that this Chamber join me for 
a moment of silence in remembrance of Officer Moyers.

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