[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S703-S704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING STAFF SERGEANT JESSE SHERRILL
Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I join today with people across New
Hampshire to pay tribute to and honor the life of Staff Sergeant Jesse
Sherrill of the New Hampshire State Police. Sergeant Sherrill dedicated
19 years to serving the people of the Granite State with the New
Hampshire State Police, before he tragically lost his life while on
duty on October 28, 2021.
Raised in Barrington, NH, Sergeant Sherrill began his career in law
enforcement with the Hooksett Police Department in 2001. In December
2002, he was hired by the New Hampshire State Police, assigned to
patrol in New Hampshire's North Country. He later worked with the
Attorney General's Drug Task Force and was promoted to sergeant and
then staff sergeant for Troop A, which serves Rockingham and Strafford
Counties.
Sergeant Sherrill excelled in each of his roles and was known for his
incredible work ethic. He was a mentor to his fellow troopers and was
revered for his leadership and his commitment to the success of his
peers.
Beyond his career, Sergeant Sherrill always put family first; his
family was at the core of everything that he did. He was a loving and
supportive husband to Nicole and an incredible father to Peyton and
Quinn, transitioning from a pressure-packed day at work to a very
present husband and father with surprising ease. Nicole's nickname for
Jesse--``Superman''--reflected how much she, his family, and his
colleagues respected and admired his ability to do so many things so
well.
Sergeant Sherrill was a Granite State hero. He represented the very
best of New Hampshire's law enforcement community, serving valiantly to
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keep our communities safe, while also going the extra mile to help his
family and community with humility and kindness.
Sergeant Sherrill made New Hampshire a better, safer place. I join
Granite Staters in offering our deepest support and condolences to his
family and to all those who knew him. Sergeant Sherrill is greatly
missed, but his legacy is not and will not be forgotten.
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