[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HOMETOWN HERO OFFICERS DANIEL GUTIERREZ AND MARK MERAZ

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 5, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Heroes, Addison Police Department Officers Daniel Gutierrez, 
and Mark Meraz. On June 15, 2023, Addison Police Department Officers 
Daniel Gutierrez and Mark Meraz responded to a call regarding an 
injured person. When they arrived on scene, they found a man bleeding 
excessively from his arm after getting cut with glass. Officers 
Gutierrez and Meraz quickly placed a tourniquet on his arm while they 
waited for paramedics to arrive. The wounds were severe, and the man 
lost an extensive amount of blood due to his injuries. The tourniquet 
application by Officers Gutierrez and Meraz saved his life while 
waiting for paramedics to arrive on scene.
  The Addison Police Department recently honored them both with the 
Preservation of Life Award. I thank Officer Gutierrez and Officer Meraz 
for going above and beyond to protect and serve North Texans.

                          ____________________