[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF SPECIALIST BISHOP EVANS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Tony Gonzales) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
recognize Texas National Guard Specialist Bishop Evans. Bishop Evans is 
a hero. He is a name that we all should learn, should know, and should 
be speaking.
  Bishop Evans, this young gentleman, was a National Guardsman. He was 
stationed in Eagle Pass, Texas. He selflessly gave his life trying to 
save people. He didn't care what nationality they were. He didn't care 
the circumstances.
  When the situation arose and two people fell or jumped into the 
river, he immediately took off his body armor. He immediately jumped 
into the river, and he tried to save these people, and he lost his life 
doing it.
  This is something that here in D.C. we should be talking about. The 
whole country should be talking about Specialist Bishop Evans. The man 
is a hero.
  There are many men and women that serve that are just like this, that 
when the time comes, it is a fight-or-flight moment and they are 
rushing to the fire; they are not running away from it.
  I give my condolences to Specialist Evans, his grandparents, Jo Ann 
and Dannie Johnson, in Arlington, Texas. Their grandson meant 
everything to them, and they are going to have a funeral this weekend.
  I celebrate this man's life. I celebrate what he stands for. I 
celebrate everything that he has done. He is a patriot. He served our 
country. He served in Kuwait. He served in Iraq.
  This man, when duty called, he answered the call. And here he was, 
stationed in Eagle Pass, Texas, in my district, in Texas 23, and he 
jumped into the river. He didn't have to do that. He lost his life 
doing that.
  This border crisis has impacted everybody, all parts, all walks of 
life, Texas. Every State in America has become sucked up into this 
crisis, and this gentleman here gave his life. He is a hero that we all 
should remember. Bishop Evans is a hero that we should all remember.
  Please say a prayer for his family. I was raised by my grandparents. 
He was raised by his grandparents. Not all families are traditional 
families, per se. And his grandparents, they lost a part of them when 
they lost Specialist Bishop Evans.

                          ____________________