[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER WILLIAM THOMAS

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to share the 
somber news of the passing of a member of our United States Capitol 
Police, Officer William Thomas, who succumbed to his fight against 
cancer early last week.
  Members and staff know the level of service and sacrifice a U.S. 
Capitol Police officer commits to every day that they report to duty. 
We are aware of the threats they face and the inherent risk of their 
position. We are all indebted to the security they provide as we walk 
by them at every door and throughout the Capitol. But we often forget 
the private battles that they may be fighting.
  Officer Thomas served Congress as a member of the U.S. Capitol Police 
for 14 years, first assigned to the Senate division in 2008, and then 
detailed to the communications team in June of 2021. As he continued to 
serve the Capitol community, his department, and his country, he 
received his diagnosis of cancer.
  Officer Thomas continued to put on his uniform and badge. The U.S. 
Capitol Police is built of individuals who inspire me by their 
unparalleled level of service and bravery. Officer William Thomas was 
one of those individuals.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to share my sincerest condolences to his family 
and his friends, as well as the officers and staff of the U.S. Capitol 
Police Department of whom many worked by his side.

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