[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING SOUTH ST. PAUL POLICE OFFICER LEO PAVLAK

  (Ms. CRAIG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was proud to watch the House pass 
my bill naming the South St. Paul, Minnesota Post Office after fallen 
South St. Paul police officer Leo Pavlak.
  In 1933, after only 4 months on the force and at just 38 years old, 
Officer Pavlak was shot and killed by the notorious Barker-Karpis gang 
while assisting in a payroll delivery. To this day, he is the only 
South St. Paul officer to have been killed in the line of duty.
  In the 89 years since his death, Leo's children, grandchildren, and 
great-grandchildren have continued building the impressive Pavlak 
legacy in law enforcement in our community.
  Leo's son, Robert Leo Pavlak, Sr. was a St. Paul police officer. One 
of his grandsons, Robert, was a Ramsey County deputy, while another 
grandson, David, worked in St. Paul as a police officer.
  And now Leo's great-grandson, Ryan, is following in those very 
footsteps.
  So today, I applaud my colleagues in passing this bill to honor not 
only Leo's dedication and service but that of the entire Pavlak family.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my Senate colleagues to pass this bill in a 
timely manner.

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