[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING FALLEN SOUTH GATE DETECTIVE ALEXIS GONZALEZ

  (Ms. BARRAGAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BARRAGAN. Mr. Speaker, as we observe National Police Week, I am 
here to honor and celebrate the life and service of South Gate Police 
Detective Alexis Gonzalez of South Gate, California.
  Detective Gonzalez tragically passed away on April 25. Detective 
Gonzalez first joined the police department in 2013 as a police 
explorer. He graduated from the Rio Hondo Police Academy in 2017, 
realizing his dream of becoming a South Gate police officer.
  At the age of 27, Detective Gonzalez was a 5-year veteran of the 
police force and a hero in South Gate. He was a shining star and will 
be sorely missed by family, friends, and the entire community.
  We honor the life and service of Detective Gonzalez and his family, 
and of every police officer who has put their life at risk to protect 
our communities.
  May he rest in peace.

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