[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 59 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MARYLOU HERNANDEZ ARMER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 4, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today along with my 
colleague, Congressman Jared Huffman, to honor Marylou Hernandez Armer 
in recognition of her service to the Santa Rosa Police Department.
  Born in 1977, Mrs. Armer grew up in National City, California, and 
attended Morse High School. Her aspirations to be a police officer 
began early when she enlisted in the National City Police Department's 
Explorer Post 2859.
  Mrs. Armer dedicated her career to protecting her community. Mrs. 
Armer served with the Santa Rosa Police Department for over 20 years. 
She joined the Santa Rosa Police Department as a field evidence 
technician in 1999. Nine years of civilian service later, she was sworn 
in as an officer. Mrs. Armer became a detective in 2016 and was an 
investigator in the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Unit. She was 
a person of deep empathy and compassion and always showed kindness to 
survivors for whom she pursued justice.
  On March 31, 2020, our community and our Nation lost an outstanding 
citizen when Mrs. Armer passed. She was the first peace officer in the 
state of California taken by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Armer leaves 
behind her husband, Mark Armer, and their daughter. Our community and 
state continue to mourn her loss.
  Madam Speaker, it is evident that Mrs. Armer dedicated her life to 
the people of Sonoma County through her service to the Santa Rosa 
Police Department and the victims of domestic and sexual violence. 
Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor her here today.

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