[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 158 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING DANVILLE POLICE OFFICERS

  (Mr. GOOD of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Danville Police Department officers who recently received the 2023 
Valor Award. Each year, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police 
recognizes law enforcement officers who perform an act of extraordinary 
heroism while engaged with an adversary at imminent personal risk in 
the line of duty; presenting them the Valor Award, the highest award 
offered by the association.
  Corporal Todd J. Hawkins, Officer Lance I. Neighbors, Detective 
Lieutenant John D. Dixon, Detective Sergeant Richard Wright, and 
Detective Jordan T. Land were recognized with this reward.
  These officers were responding to a robbery when the suspect began 
firing at them. One officer returned fire, and the detectives chased 
the suspect by car until he crashed and fled the scene on foot. After 
finding the criminal as he was attempting to break into an occupied 
residence, the detectives de-escalated the situation and convinced the 
individual to surrender.
  Displaying the utmost valor and courage, these members of the 
Danville Police Department were rightfully selected to receive this 
reward. They deserve our deepest gratitude for keeping our communities 
safe.
  I am honored to represent such an outstanding group of officers, and 
I thank them for their continued service and sacrifice.

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