[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5856-H5857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF DEREK ASDOT

  (Mrs. CAMMACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and to honor 
the life of my dear friend, Green Cove Springs Police Chief Derek 
Asdot. Chief Asdot passed away last month after a prolonged and hard-
fought battle with COVID-19.
  He started his distinguished career in law enforcement with Duval 
County Schools and, in 2002, joined Green Cove Springs Police 
Department. During his nearly 20 years of service to the Green Cove 
Springs community, he served in multiple capacities, including 
patrolman, narcotics task force, and, finally, as chief of police 
starting in 2017.

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  He leaves behind a wonderful wife and two children, as well as a 
community full of grateful citizens, grateful for his decades of 
faithful service to the community and its people and grateful for 
having had a chance to know a man like Derek.
  I am personally saddened by this loss. Chief Asdot was a friend, a 
mentor, and a colleague who showed me what selfless public service 
looks like. He did his duty with integrity, passion, grit, and I am 
forever thankful to have known him.
  Rest easy, Chief. We've got your 6.

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