[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S123-S124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 15--HONORING THE LIVES OF 2 FALLEN MISSISSIPPI POLICE 
   OFFICERS, SERGEANT STEVEN ROBIN AND OFFICER BRANDEN ESTORFFE, AND 
                EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THEIR FAMILIES

  Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                               S. Res. 15

       Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe 
     passed away in the line of duty on Wednesday, December 14, 
     2022, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi;
       Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin served Mississippi with the 
     Bay St. Louis Police Department, Hancock County Sheriff's 
     Department, and the Waveland Police Department;
       Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin is survived by his wife, Amy 
     Bush Robin, his parents, Michael and Julie Robin, his son, 
     Brandon Boudreaux, his 2 special girls whom Steven considered 
     daughters, Tessa Delsied and Emmaleigh Melton, his 
     granddaughter, Rosie Labelle, his 2 brothers, Brian and Glenn 
     Robin, his father-in-law, Lester Bush, his mother-in-law, 
     Mary Bush, his brother-in-law, Brad Bush, his sister-in-law, 
     Stephanie Bush, and his 2 godchildren, Braeleigh and Addilyn 
     Delsied;
       Whereas Officer Branden Estorffe served Mississippi with 
     the Bay St. Louis Police Department and the Mississippi 
     Military Department Gulfport Combat Readiness Training 
     Center;
       Whereas Officer Branden Estorffe is survived by his 
     parents, Ian and Heather Estorffe and Jennifer Gilkerson, his 
     siblings, Lilly and Sophia Estorffe, Jordana and Chloe 
     Gilkerson, and Andrew Porter, his grandparents, Rex and Lynda 
     Estorffe and Tommy and Sheila Burkett, and his aunts and 
     uncles, Lauren and Greg Walters, Jennifer and Jason Polk, and 
     Chad Goodfellow;
       Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe 
     received numerous accolades in recognition of their 
     dedication and expertise;
       Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin received Overall Top Academic 
     Honors with the Hancock County Law Enforcement Training 
     Academy and took on supervisory roles at the Waveland and Bay 
     St. Louis Police Departments, including as Field Training 
     Officer and Sergeant with both departments, and his passion 
     for the job propelled him into a leadership role on shift 
     with his fellow officers;
       Whereas Officer Branden Estorffe was recognized for Top 
     Academics with the Combat Readiness Training Center, earned 
     the Firearms Award with the Harrison County Law Enforcement 
     Training Academy and maintained high firearms standards with 
     the National Rifle Association and the Hancock County 
     Sheriff's Office Special Response Team, and was known to be 
     proactive on duty and always ready to back up his fellow 
     officers; and
       Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe 
     will be remembered as heroes who protected their community 
     and loved their families and friends: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses deep condolences to the families and 
     colleagues of the Mississippi police officers Sergeant Steven 
     Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe, who made the ultimate 
     sacrifice in the line of duty and whose sacrifice will not be 
     forgotten;
       (2) recognizes all of the countless selfless and heroic 
     actions carried out by local law enforcement officers;
       (3) expresses strong support for law enforcement officers 
     in Mississippi and across the United States who serve and 
     protect their communities; and
       (4) acknowledges the importance of honoring and remembering 
     fallen local law enforcement officers killed in the line of 
     duty.

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