[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 76 (Friday, May 6, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF NICK TULLIER, EAST BATON ROUGE 
                            SHERIFF'S DEPUTY

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                           HON. CLAY HIGGINS

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 6, 2022

  Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life and service of my Thin Blue Line brother Nick Tullier.
  Nick served his state and community honorably as a patrol deputy with 
the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department.
  A member of the Thin Blue Line for nearly two decades, Nick Tullier 
was critically injured in the line of duty on July 17, 2016. While 
responding to a call in Baton Rouge, Nick and his fellow deputies were 
ambushed in a targeted attack against law enforcement.
  Nick was shot three times. By all accounts, he was not supposed to 
live. He did.
  Though paralyzed due to the injuries, Nick defied every expectation 
over the last 6 years.
  He was a fighter. His spirit was strong, and he never gave up. Nick 
fought until the very end.
  On May 5, 2022, Nick Tullier's watch ended. We all mourn his passing. 
However, we also celebrate Nick's life.
  ``Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life 
for his friends.''--John 15:13 KJV
  Nick was selfless and acted with love for his fellow man. He put his 
own life on the line to protect the community he had sworn to serve.
  I am blessed to have known Nick and to have shared a few brief hours 
in the course of his journey. He is survived by his parents, his two 
sons, two brothers, and five nephews. They are all in our prayers.
  Many times, I have prayed for Nick, for his family, and for healing. 
Our prayers are with them now in this time of mourning.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the citizens of the State of Louisiana, I 
pay tribute to the life, commitment, and sacrifice of Nick Tullier. May 
his legacy and his service to the Thin Blue Line never be forgotten.

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