[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1336-H1337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF DETECTIVE HERMAN MOODY

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and career 
of Detective Herman Moody, who passed away on February 25, at the age 
of 98.
  Herman Moody was the first Black police officer in the Las Vegas 
Metropolitan Police Department. He attended Las Vegas High School and,

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afterward, honorably served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
  After the war, in 1946, he began his 31-year service to the Las Vegas 
community as part of the police department, when the town was still 
segregated and there was not even a police academy for him to learn.
  He was undeterred, however, and taught himself how to file reports 
that would stand up in court. He found books about Nevada law so he 
could make good arrests, and he shared that knowledge with his 
colleagues to raise the standards of the entire Las Vegas police force.
  While he battled discrimination and was passed over for promotions, 
he never let that deter him from his goal. He rose to the highest rank 
and served as the second highest senior officer in the Las Vegas 
Metropolitan Police Department.
  My condolences to his wife, Magnolia, to the Las Vegas Metropolitan 
Police Department, and to the entire family.
  Detective Moody, may you rest in peace.

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