[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2237-H2240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  BACK THE BLUE: NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
January 9, 2023, the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cammack) is 
recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.


                             general leave

  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to 
include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, as National Police Week gets underway and 
we prepare for the coming days of solemn tributes and remembrances of 
our brave men and women in blue and green here in our Nation's Capital 
and across the country, it is more important than ever that we stand 
here united as House Republicans and share our appreciation for all 
that our heroes do every single day to keep us safe.
  National Police Week is a time to remember and honor those who have 
made the ultimate sacrifice for our safety and security and to express 
our gratitude and support to those who continue to serve and protect 
our communities across the country.

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  As the proud Representative of Florida's Third Congressional District 
and the wife of a first responder, I have witnessed firsthand the 
courage and dedication of our local law enforcement officers.
  They are the ones who respond to emergencies, prevent crimes, and 
uphold the laws in our communities. They are the ones who face danger 
and uncertainty every time they put on their uniform. They are the ones 
who leave their families behind not knowing if they will return home 
safely.
  Like so many spouses, when my husband puts on his SWAT medic vest for 
a callout, I feel that twinge of uncertainty, and I hug him just a 
little tighter.
  It is a unique feeling to us--the people who love those who serve--
and, of course, we all pray that our loved ones return home safely.
  Before my colleagues take the floor and share their appreciation for 
our men and women in blue and green, I briefly want to share with you, 
Mr. Speaker, some of the stories of the fallen heroes from my district 
in Florida who have touched our lives and our hearts with their 
service.
  In Alachua County, we remember Deputy Sheriff Kenterrous Taylor who 
was killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a domestic 
violence call on March 12, 2020. He was only 27 years old and had 
served with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office for less than 1 year. 
He is survived by his fiancee, his son, his parents, and his siblings.
  In Gilchrist County we remember Sergeant Noel Ramirez and Deputy 
Taylor Lindsey of the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Department who were 
brazenly attacked and killed while on a lunch break in Trenton, 
Florida, on April 19, 2018. Sergeant Ramirez had served with Gilchrist 
County for 7 years and is survived by his wife and two children. Deputy 
Lindsey, who was only 25, is survived by his parents and his 
grandparents.
  In Bradford County, we remember Sergeant David Lashon Goodson who 
died from complications of COVID-19 on August 18, 2020. He was 48 years 
old and had served with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office for 22 
years. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, his son, his mother, 
and his brother.
  In Marion County, we remember Deputy Sheriff Craig Heeder Riley II 
who died from complications of COVID-19 on December 16, 2020. He was 53 
and had served with the Marion County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He 
is survived by his wife, his two daughters, his son-in-law, his 
grandson, his parents, and his sister.
  Finally, just this year, we lost Deputy Nick Tilliman. He was 30 
years old and had served our Nation in both the Army and the Navy. He 
was a friend to all and known as a goofball who could keep a smile on 
your face. Tragically, the smile that he so frequently donned couldn't 
hide the pain that he felt, and on February 15 of this year, he took 
his own life.
  It is not popular nor is it very easy to talk about the mental strain 
on our first responders, but it must be said both here on the floor of 
the United States House of Representatives and in the departments 
around this country that mental health matters.
  Our men and women in blue and green are responding to the most 
violent, disturbing, and tragic scenes that not only stay with them for 
the rest of their lives but force them to compartmentalize their work 
for the rest of their time on the force and beyond.
  No man or woman should have to bear that burden alone or in silence. 
It is well past time we prioritize mental health training and treatment 
for our LEOs and all of our first responders.
  Again, I am proud not just as a wife to a SWAT medic but as a 
Representative of some of Florida's finest.
  We are here to honor those who have served our communities with 
distinction as well as those who continue to do so. Today, Mr. Speaker, 
you will hear the stories of many who have served.
  I am especially honored to lead this Special Order along with my good 
friend, Sheriff   John Rutherford, and giving thanks for recognizing 
their service. These are just some of the names of the fallen heroes 
from our districts. There are many more who have given their lives in 
other counties and cities across our State and Nation.
  Each one of them has a story to tell. Each one of them has a family 
to mourn. Each one of them has a legacy it is our duty to honor. We owe 
them a debt of gratitude that we can never repay, but we can do our 
best to support their families and colleagues who are left behind. We 
can do our best to ensure that they have the resources and equipment 
they need to do their job safely and effectively. We can do our best 
and will do our best to respect and appreciate their work and 
sacrifice.
  We can and we will stand up for our men and women in uniform in the 
face of attacks from those who wish to vilify our hard working LEOs.

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  As we mark National Police Week 2023 and welcome the thousands of law 
enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital--their Nation's Capital--
for days of ceremonies, tributes, and important conversations, let us 
remember and honor the fallen heroes of law enforcement. Let us pray 
for their families and friends who miss them dearly and let us thank 
our brothers and sisters in blue and green who carry on the mission 
today.
  We will never forget that they gave their lives for us, and we will 
never forget their names--all 246 who were lost in the line of duty 
last year.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Florida 
(Mr. Rutherford).
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, throughout my life, I have answered a call to public 
service. For 40 years I dedicated my career to serving in law 
enforcement--12 of which I led as sheriff.
  I know from firsthand experience that every day law enforcement 
officers put their lives on the line when they put on their uniform and 
step out into their communities to keep us safe.
  That kind of sacrifice is part of the commitment these officers make 
to protect citizens across the country and is essential to making our 
communities and neighborhoods safe.

  Over the past few years, we have seen calls to defund the police 
sweep across this Nation, and we have heard Members of this very 
Chamber support efforts to demoralize and delegitimize the brave men 
and women who enforce our laws to keep us safe.
  This has made it incredibly difficult for law enforcement officers to 
do their jobs--not to mention the liberal prosecutors and district 
attorneys who are failing to do their job to keep criminals off the 
street.
  The results?
  A spike in violent crime that has left cities less safe than they 
were 3 years ago.
  I am proud that our House Republicans, led by Speaker McCarthy, are 
focusing on upholding law and order across America. House Republicans 
are committed to supporting our law enforcement.
  That means helping agencies hire more police officers, opposing all 
efforts to defund the police, and cracking down on those prosecutors 
and district attorneys who have refused to do their jobs and prosecute 
crimes.
  We recently voted to overturn D.C.'s soft-on-crime criminal justice 
reforms that reduced penalties for people who are committing crimes 
like carjacking and robbery.
  Throughout my career in law enforcement, I have seen how failure to 
prosecute minor crimes leads to more serious violent crimes. We need to 
work with our leaders in law enforcement--work with them--not against 
them.
  That is why I was proud to reintroduce the ` this week. This bill 
would provide small police departments, with fewer than 200 officers, 
the resources that they need to hire and retain the best officers, 
provide necessary training, and improve officer well-being.
  Small law enforcement departments make up more than 96 percent of our 
local U.S. police departments. The Invest to Protect Act would simplify 
the grant process and give departments the flexibility to make 
meaningful investments in their officers and communities.
  Part of making grants more accessible to law enforcement agencies is 
by removing strings to Federal money. I have been fighting against 
President Biden's efforts to empower the U.S. Attorney General to make 
training and policy decisions, moving local policing decisions from 
local sheriffs and local police chiefs to the Federal Government.
  That is a very scary idea for someone who understands the importance 
of keeping policing local. The strength of America's domestic security 
lies in the diversity of our State and local law enforcement.
  We can start by defunding sections 19 and 20 of the President's 
executive order on policing which require law enforcement agencies who 
receive Federal money to be accredited to standards that are set by the 
AG and to meet a list of policies, also decided by the Attorney 
General, before they are eligible for Federal grant money.
  Any move to nationalize local law enforcement must be resisted at 
every turn.
  Most importantly, we must do all we can to keep law enforcement 
officers safe while they are on duty. That is why I reintroduced the 
Protect and Serve Act again this year to strengthen penalties on 
criminals who violently target our law enforcement officers. We must 
hold these criminals accountable and show our officers that we have 
their backs.
  As we mark National Police Week and remember those who gave their 
lives in service to their communities, we must come together to support 
policies that make our law enforcement officers' lives safer and more 
effective.
  Together we can support law enforcement through sound policy and 
oversight and send the message that House Republicans are committed to 
passing critical legislation through the House, Senate, and the White 
House.

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  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Babin), another great colleague and friend.
  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. 
Cammack), my good friend, for having this Special Order.
  Mr. Speaker, for years our men and women in blue have endured 
relentless attacks by leftists who wish to see them defunded and 
abolished completely, incredible as it may seem, a sentiment so out of 
touch with reality that it is incomprehensible.
  What rational person would abolish the very force, that thin blue 
line that prevents mayhem and murder in our society?
  This incessant demonization has pushed police officers all across 
this great land to resign in record-breaking numbers. Why stay in a 
role where you are hated, you are targeted, and without the resources 
necessary to do your job? Especially when the past 3 years have proven 
that the Democratic Party actually celebrates lawlessness.
  Since actions have consequences, we are watching a tsunami of crime 
wash over our entire Nation. Yes, the radical Democrats have sown the 
wind, and now we are going to reap the whirlwind and are doing so now. 
Between their defund the police agenda and soft-on-crime policies, the 
left has created a system where criminals thrive and prosper instead of 
law-abiding citizens.
  Twenty-seven of the top thirty crime-ridden cities in the Nation are 
run by the Democratic Party. The crime rate in Washington, D.C., alone 
is up 24 percent.
  America is a nation of laws, not anarchy. We need our police officers 
who run toward the danger and the chaos. They put their lives on the 
line daily and deserve our full support and utmost respect and 
admiration.
  Today and every day, we must thank law enforcement for the courageous 
work that they do to keep us and our families safe. We must always back 
the blue.
  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from the 
great State of Texas for his unwavering support for our men and women 
in blue and green.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins), my 
friend. Go Gators; I had to throw that in there.
  Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Cammack and 
Rutherford for leading this Special Order hour to honor America's law 
enforcement in advance of National Police Week.
  The brave men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the 
line for our safety each and every day. They do an extremely difficult 
job at great personal risk and do it well. Even as Monday-morning 
quarterbacks in politics and the media lob accusations and insults at 
police officers, they continue to serve and protect with integrity and 
professionalism.
  Let's talk about what law enforcement does. They run toward danger 
when everyone else is running away. They confront the violent criminals 
who threaten our communities. They answer the midnight calls for help, 
and they don't ask you your politics, your gender, your race, or 
anything else before doing so. In short, they serve as a thin blue line 
between anarchy and chaos, between good and evil.
  Do you know what else they do? They do hug their families. They hug 
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families in the morning before they go to work, and they pray that they 
make it home. Too often, they don't. Sometimes they make the ultimate 
sacrifice.
  Mr. Speaker, Locust Grove, Georgia, Patrolman Chase Lee Maddox 
exemplified what it means to be a selfless servant of their community. 
Patrolman Maddox's end of watch was February 9, 2018, when he was shot 
and killed in the line of duty assisting the Henry County Sheriff's 
Office serving a warrant.
  He is survived by his wife and two sons, and his second son was born 
just days after his death.
  Patrolman Maddox exemplified the risk associated with putting on the 
uniform and wearing a badge. It is an honor to commemorate him today on 
the floor of the people's House.
  I think about stories like this when police officers are smeared in 
the press and accused of evil intent when tragedy strikes. I also think 
about these stories when I see leftwing politicians in cities across 
America implementing criminal-first policies that put our citizens and 
police officers in harm's way.
  The way to fix this crime crisis is to let cops do their jobs and 
make criminals do the time.
  Unlike my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who have chosen 
not to speak in support of police tonight, we will always remember, 
honor, and support our heroes in blue.
  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague from the 
great State of Georgia for his comments.
  I now yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Edwards).
  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 47 courageous 
law enforcement officers who have fallen since 1906 in North Carolina's 
11th District. It saddens me to say that in the past 3 years, we have 
lost Ryan Phillip Hendrix from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, 
Donald William Ramey from the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office, and 
John Horton from the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
  In towns and cities across our Nation, citizens are traveling to 
Washington, D.C., this week to participate in National Police Week to 
honor and to remember our law enforcement officers past and present.
  President John F. Kennedy, from the other side of the aisle, 
announced the first Police Week in 1962 to honor police officers for 
their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities, and for 
their courage and dedication to their communities.

  It is a distinct honor to represent the numerous brave men and women 
in law enforcement in western North Carolina, and I rise today to thank 
all of our law enforcement officers in cities and towns across the Blue 
Ridge, across the entire State of North Carolina, and across our 
Nation.
  We need them now more than ever, and we must never stop backing the 
men and women in blue who protect us, our loved ones, and our 
communities. May God continue to bless our Nation's law enforcement 
officers.
  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Self).
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor law enforcement during this 
upcoming National Police Week.
  In 1962, as my colleague from North Carolina suggested, President 
John F. Kennedy formally proclaimed the recognition of Peace Officers 
Memorial Day beginning in May of 1963. Kennedy acknowledged that ``from 
the beginning of this Nation, law enforcement officers have played an 
important role.''
  In 1821, Stephen F. Austin, known as the father of Texas, established 
a group of roughly 50 men to provide for the safety of the first Texas 
settlements. He recognized this group as The Rangers in 1823, for their 
duties compelled them to range over the entire countryside, thus giving 
rise to the service known today as the Texas Rangers.
  Today I pay special homage to the first responders who ran to the 
gunfire when shots rang out last Saturday, just 4 days ago, at the 
Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.

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  The first responders include: the Allen Police Department, the Plano 
Police Department, the McKinney Police Department, the Frisco Police 
Department, the Prosper Police Department, the Wylie Police Department, 
the Fairview Police Department, the Collin County Sheriff's Office, the 
Collin County Constable Precinct 1, the Collin County Constable 
Precinct 3, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the Texas 
Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and the Texas Department of 
Public Safety Texas Rangers.
  I offer special recognition to the Allen police officer who, by the 
grace of God, was on the scene when the first shot was fired and 
responded swiftly.
  He is a hero among a cast of heroes who continue piecing together the 
details of this horrible occurrence. That Allen police officer's 
actions epitomize the words of the legendary Texas Ranger, Captain W.J. 
McDonald, who said: ``No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow 
that is in the right and keeps on a-comin'.''
  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia 
(Mr. Good).
  Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Cammack for 
hosting this Special Order tonight and honoring the brave men and women 
who put their lives in harm's way to keep our communities safe.
  Every day, some 800,000 law enforcement officers put on the badge and 
leave their families behind not knowing what the day will hold.
  They serve silently on the front lines, faithfully upholding the law 
and fighting to reduce crime and to save lives.
  Our party truly backs the blue. It stands proudly with these valiant 
men and women, including those serving this Capitol complex even 
tonight.
  Sadly, however, those on the other side want to defund the police and 
restrict their ability to enforce the law, but we want them to have all 
the support and resources they need most to effectively execute their 
duties.
  In fact, I have a former State trooper on my own staff, and I am 
grateful for his service to our Commonwealth.
  Unfortunately, these last few years have seen mass retirements and 
decreasing morale in police departments, so I stand with my colleagues 
to express deep gratitude to all law enforcement officers who stand in 
the gap to serve and protect.
  Thanks to them, families in our communities can sleep better knowing 
you stand watching, ready to respond when needed. I thank them on 
behalf of a grateful Nation.
  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
Rutherford), who will join me in reading the names of our fallen from 
last year.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, 246 officers from the State of Florida: 
Officer Christopher Gibson, Detective Joseph Anthony Tripoli, 
Deportation Officer William Hayes, Trooper John Sumter Horton, Deputy 
Sheriff Bryan Vannatta, Officer Bart Lane Arnold, Officer Jesus Delaluz 
``Chuy'' Lara III, Officer David Leroy Ingle, Officer Franklin Joe, 
Officer Bruce Eckhoff, Officer Richard Lynn Tostenson, Captain Reginald 
Kamal Smith, Sergeant Gerardo Morales, Deputy Sheriff Michael Queeney, 
Detention Sergeant Janell L. Visser, Officer Fernando Uriel Arroyos, 
Officer Diane Gonzalez, Corrections Officer V Mark A. Loecken, Officer 
Brian R. Shields, Deputy Sheriff Brian Dennis Moore, Chief Michael E. 
German, Deputy Sheriff Joseph Robert Tinoco, Captain Jeffrey Allen 
Pierce, Investigator Steven Ray Finley, Deputy Sheriff Terrance 
Nicholas Bateman, Sergeant Malek Z. Majzoub, Corrections Officer 
Melissa M. France, Detective James M. Ward, Corporal Ernest M. 
Robinson, Officer Ramiro ``Ray'' Perez, Sergeant Kenneth J. Thurman 
Sr., Officer Daniel J. Sanchez, Chief Don Riffe, Officer Corille Cortez 
Jones, Officer Tyler Lenehan, School Resource Officer Johnny Patterson, 
Detective Jason Rivera, Special Agent Anthony Salas, Lieutenant Kevin 
Pounders, Deputy Jailer Gregory L. Means, Corporal Charles Galloway, 
Sergeant Ramon Gutierrez, Detective Wilbert D. Mora, Officer 
Christopher Wayne Berry, Deputy Sheriff John L. Grampovnik, School 
Resource Officer Travis Hurley, Master Trooper Vince Arnold Mullins, 
Deputy Sheriff Noah Rainey, Deputy Sheriff Lorin Marie Readmond, 
Officer Donald Sahota, Senior Correctional Officer Robert F. McCormack, 
Master Patrolman William Daniel Kelley, Sergeant William Shibley, 
Sergeant Burke N. Hannibal,

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Officer Chris Bardwell, Deputy Sheriff Laquintin J. Wilson, Officer 
John Painter, Master Police Officer David J. Nieves, Sergeant Arthur 
Duron, Deputy Sheriff Steve Bobbitt, Correctional Officer Helen Mae 
Smith, Sergeant Chris Jenkins, Captain Collin Birnie, Chief Richard 
Leslie Stephens, Deputy Sheriff Brian J. Norton, Sergeant Robert M. 
Miller, Officer Leonard Swanson, Special Deputy Marshal Jose Elizondo 
Gomez, Patrolman David Glen Evans, Detective Michael W. Godwin, 
Sergeant Joshua Caudell, Lieutenant Scott Brandon Owens, Correctional 
Officer Jose Ruiz, Deputy First Class Kenny Olander, Senior Officer 
Robert Eric Duran, Trooper Tamar Anoush Bucci, Officer David A. 
Mathura, Correctional Officer Lonnie D. Johnson Jr., Corporal Benjamin 
Lee Cooper, Officer Jake Alexander Reed, Officer Freddie Wilson, 
Officer Caleb D. Ogilvie, Deputy Sheriff Dominique Calata, Officer Lane 
Anthony Burns, Sergeant Barbara Majors Fenley, Trooper Martin Francis 
Mack III, Trooper Branden Tyler Sisca, Officer Dan Rocha, Officer 
Jeffrey Herndon Carson, Deputy Sheriff Douglas Warren Sanford, 
Investigator Donald Richard Crooms, Agent John Dale Stayrook, 
Corrections Employee Darrell Avery, Correctional Officer Braxton 
Hofman, Officer John Mestas, Correctional Officer John Baron Broadaway, 
Corporal Sheli Godbold, Corporal Michael R. Springer, Deputy Sheriff 
Aubrey Phillips, Corporal James Michael McWhorter, Correctional Officer 
Kay W. Zeger Jr., Officer Lonnie Sneed, Corporal Michael Keith Morgan, 
Sheriff Robert P. Craft, Captain Frank Keith Rezac Jr., Deputy Sheriff 
Jarett Oroszi, Corrections Deputy Bridgette Lachelle Hunter, Police 
Officer Nicholas Vella, Lieutenant Jason T. Dumlao, Sergeant Matthew 
Horton, Deputy Constable Neil Adams, Sergeant John Joseph Donohue, 
Correctional Lieutenant Steve Taylor, Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr., 
Major Rodrick C. Covington, Officer Dominic M. Francis, Lieutenant 
William David Lebo, Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez, Police Officer 
Trey Marshall Sutton, Sergeant Christopher Michael Vaughn, Deputy 
Constable Jennifer Lauren Chavis, Patrol Officer Brian Lee Sember, 
Officer Darryl Wayne Fortner, Sergeant Pedro ``Tony'' Candia, Deputy 
Sheriff James ``Jerry'' Critchelow, Police Officer Roy Andrew Barr, 
Corporal David P. Jones, Deputy Sheriff Nicholas D. Weist, Sergeant 
Nicholas W. Tullier, Deputy Sheriff Walter Donald Jenkins Jr., Deputy 
Sheriff Robert Adam Howard, Border Patrol Agent Daniel Humberto 
Salazar, Chief Deputy Sheriff Jody Wayne Cash, Police Officer Stephen 
Charles Plum Jr., Supervisory Police Officer Yiu Tak ``Louis'' Tao, 
Senior Correctional Officer Daniel Sincavage, Correctional Officer IV 
Jade Drennan.

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  Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague for 
helping name the first 120 of those that we lost in the line of duty 
last year.
  At this time, I would like to continue reading the list of names:
  Officer Trainee Cody Alan Olafson, Lieutenant Mark Allen Pike, 
Supervising Fire Marshal John Joseph ``Jack'' McCauley, Police Officer 
Houston Ryan Tipping, Deportation Officer Brian Wayne Turner, Special 
Agent Peter Christopher Egan, Officer Adrian Lopez Sr., Deputy Sheriff 
Thomas E. Baker III, Police Officer Christopher Nicholas Fariello, 
Senior Investigator Kyle Lee Patterson, Officer Kennis Winston Croom, 
Detective Justin Michael Terry, Deputy First Class Glenn R. Hilliard, 
Sergeant Michael Domingo Paredes, Officer Joseph Anthony Santana, 
Sergeant Sean Free, Deputy Sheriff Austin W. ``Melvin'' Richardson, 
Deputy Sheriff J'Mar Colin Abel, Deputy Sheriff Austin Derek Aldridge, 
Detention Officer Jeremiah James Story, Deputy Sheriff Jeff L. 
Hermanson, Sergeant Richard Lopez, Reserve Officer Jeffrey Michael 
David Richardson, Deputy Sheriff Bradley Steven Henry Johnson, Captain 
Ralph Harlow Frasure, Deputy Sheriff William Edward Petry, Police 
Officer Jacob Russell Chaffins, Sergeant John K. Williams, Police 
Officer Loren Michael Courts, Parole Supervisor Ronald D. Spangler Jr., 
Officer Brian D. Olliff, Undersheriff Lawrence George Koren, Lieutenant 
Fred Douglas Beers III, Deputy Sheriff Michael Adam Levison, Patrolman 
Vincent Anthony Parks, Police Officer Frederick G. Maley, Police 
Officer Daniel Francisco Vasquez, Sergeant Christopher James Nelson, 
Police Officer Anthony Patrick Mazurkiewicz, Supervisory Deportation 
Officer Rachel Elizabeth Vielmas, Deputy Sheriff Matthew Eugene Yates, 
Sergeant Jean-Harold Louis Astree, Mounted Deputy Nichole Shuff-Balint, 
Deputy Sheriff Lorenzo Bustos, Deputy Sheriff II Jamie Lynn Reynolds, 
Police Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz, Deputy Sheriff Dallas Ryan 
Edeburn, Sergeant Matthew Ryan Fishman, Special Police Officer Maurica 
Manyan, Conservation Officer Lawrence E. Cabana, Deputy Sheriff Andrew 
Peery, Corporal Chad M. Beattie, Deputy Sheriff Ned P. Byrd, Police 
Officer Cesar Echaverry, Captain William Riley Hargraves, Special Agent 
Jose Antonio Perez, Police Officer Ivan Mauricio Lopez, Sergeant Robert 
Blaine Swartz, Sergeant F. Brent Chomyszak, Sergeant Harold Lee Russell 
II, Detective Matthew Walker Blansett, Constable Deborah Martinez-
Garibay, Correctional Officer III Kaitlyn Breanne Ritnour, Deputy 
Sheriff Jonathan Randall Koleski, Deputy Sheriff Marshall Samuel Ervin 
Jr., Trooper Cadet Patrick Donelle Dupree, Police Officer Dillon 
Micheal Vakoff, Captain Janelle Sanders, Police Officer Lloyd ``Mike'' 
Todd, Police Officer Seara Burton, Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick, 
Senior Patrol Officer Anthony Martin, Master Police Officer Tyrell 
Owens-Riley, Detention Corporal Gregory Thomas Horne Sr., Sergeant 
Meagan Burke, Major Terry Randall Arnold, Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane, 
Deputy Sheriff Sidnee Carter, Investigator Myiesha Breanna Stewart, 
Lieutenant Dustin Demonte, Sergeant Alex Hamzy, Police Officer Truong 
Thai, Police Officer Steven R. Nothem II, Officer Jorge Arias, Sergeant 
Ivan M. Morales, Police Officer Logan K. Medlock, Sergeant Daniel Alan 
Kammerzell, Lieutenant Kristina Zell, Criminal Investigator Steven A. 
Carnes, Police Officer Brandon Tsai, Marine Interdiction Agent Michel 
O. Maceda, Police Officer Jordan Jackson, Deputy Sheriff Christopher 
Taylor, Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino, Deputy Sheriff Jose Angel 
DeLeon, Border Patrol Agent Raul Humberto Gonzalez Jr., Reserve Deputy 
Brad Miller, Court Services Officer Curtis Matthew Worland, Senior 
Corrections Officer Scott Ozburn Riner, Police Officer Branden Paul 
Estorffe, Sergeant Steven Robin, Sergeant Donald Scoby, Deputy Sheriff 
Daniel J. Kin, Deputy Sheriff Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr., Chief 
of Police Joe Carey, Detective Paul Daniel Newell, Deputy Sheriff Corey 
D. McElroy, Corporal Ray Charles Hamilton, Deputy Sheriff Isaiah 
Cordero.

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  Mr. Speaker, that is 246 officers that gave their lives in the line 
of duty.
  I thank my colleagues for joining me for tonight's Special Order. You 
know, it is pretty hard to read those names.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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