[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 81 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2332]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. EZELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EZELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of National Police 
Week. As a 42-year veteran of law enforcement and a former patrolman, 
detective, police chief, and sheriff, I know firsthand how much our law 
enforcement officers and their families sacrifice to protect our 
communities.
  At a time when law enforcement officers across the country have been 
vilified by far-left activists, it is more important than ever that we 
show them our honor and respect.
  Today is Peace Officers Memorial Day, and I take this time to honor 
two fallen heroes from south Mississippi, Bay St. Louis Police officers 
Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe.
  Sergeant Robin and Officer Estorffe were shot and killed in the line 
of duty this past December. Like so many other fallen officers, they 
leave behind grieving families and a community grappling with the 
consequences of senseless violence.
  As we honor both National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial 
Day, our fallen officers, their loved ones, and their communities are 
in the thoughts and prayers of myself, this body, and the United States 
of America.
  May we always remember their selfless commitment to service and, 
ultimately, their sacrifice.

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