[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MASTER TROOPER JAMES R. BAILEY

  (Mr. BANKS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of 
Master Trooper James Bailey. He was killed in the line of duty 1 week 
ago today.
  Trooper Bailey, a native of Auburn, Indiana, was a decorated, 16-year 
veteran of the Indiana State police.
  He was a warrior. He beat cancer three times.
  In 2010, Trooper Bailey was off-duty and leaving lunch with his wife 
when an 87-year-old man collapsed in the parking lot. Trooper Bailey 
and his wife Amy, a nurse, began CPR and saved this man's life.
  While many people called them heroes, Trooper Bailey simply said: It 
is what we do, it is what we are trained to do, and that is why we get 
into this profession.
  That is who James Bailey was: a humble and dedicated public servant.
  But I want to be very clear, especially to his children, Joseph and 
Sophia: Your dad was a hero, and that is how he will be remembered. We 
will never forget his service and his sacrifice to northeast Indiana.
  God bless the Bailey family. God bless all of the law enforcement 
officers who risk their lives every single day to keep our families and 
our communities safe.

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