[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 126 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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  TRIBUTE TO OFFICER JAMES ASHLEY, OFFICER CLAYTON KELLY, AND OFFICER 
                             CONNOR MALONEY

 Mr. PAUL. Madam President, on Thursday, May 12, 2021, three 
Louisville Metro Police Department Officers bravely saved the lives of 
two citizens from their burning vehicles.
  After another driver collided with a pulled-over vehicle, Officers 
James Ashley, Clayton Kelly, and Connor Maloney quickly responded to 
the scene. The circumstances in which these officers arrived were less 
than ideal. Both drivers were unresponsive in vehicles moments from 
being engulfed in flames on a dangerous and busy interstate. In 
addition, these relatively new officers had never been trained to 
extract people from burning vehicles. But without hesitation, these 
brave officers quickly jumped into action.
  Officers Kelly and Maloney used a baton to bust out a window and 
pulled one of the drivers to safety. Officer Ashley did the same and 
communicated with the other driver allowing him to crawl from his 
burning vehicle.
  Seventh Division Lieutenant Jeff Lauder stated, ``These people would 
not have survived had it not been for the quick decision making and 
bravery of these officers.'' The actions of these three officers 
directly saved the lives of two citizens in an extremely dangerous 
situation.
  Officers Ashley, Kelly, and Maloney are brave servants to the city of 
Louisville and a true testament to the hard-working Louisville Metro 
Police Department. I am proud to salute these officers and have no 
doubt they will continue to be an incredible asset to citizens of 
Louisville.

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