[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. GARBARINO asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GARBARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week, 
in recognition of the men and women of law enforcement who put their 
lives on the line every single day in order to protect and serve.
  I rise to express my profound gratitude to our law enforcement 
officers for their incredible bravery and sacrifice, especially those 
in the Suffolk County Police Department, Nassau County Police 
Department, NYPD, and Port Authority Police Department--and to 
recognize one hero in particular.
  In April 2021, Suffolk County Police Officer Christopher Racioppo 
engaged a suspect who crashed his car after driving erratically down 
South Ocean Avenue in Patchogue. The driver exited his car, attacked 
and stabbed Officer Racioppo, nearly costing him his life.
  Thankfully, Officer Racioppo made a full recovery and was promoted to 
detective shortly after. He is being honored this week by the National 
Association of Police Organizations, along with another Suffolk County 
Police Officer, Taylor Herbst, and two NYPD officers, Robert Holmes and 
Alejandra Jacobs.
  Congratulations to those officers and may God bless them and watch 
over them and all of our brave men and women in blue.

                          ____________________