[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING SERGEANT DANIEL J. SWIFT OF THE HORNELL POLICE DEPARTMENT 
                     FOR HIS SERVICE AND SACRIFICE

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                      HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 8, 2023

  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to rise today and 
commemorate Sergeant Daniel J. Swift of Hornell, New York for his 
service and sacrifice to the City of Hornell. On October 24, 1973, 
Sergeant Swift was targeted and murdered by a young man who had stolen 
his father's car with the intention to wreak havoc within his 
community. At only 25 years old, Daniel was cruelly taken from our 
world: a world which he only sought to protect. His badge number--16--
has been retired from use within the City of Hornell Police Department 
ever since.
  On October 28, 2023, constituents of the Hornell community and 
greater Southern Tier assembled to view the unveiling of a memorial 
honoring Sergeant Swift, for his service and sacrifice to his 
community. While some choose to target and defame members of law 
enforcement because their presence in our lives, members of my district 
chose instead to rally around the memory of one of the many police 
officers who chose every day to leave the safety of their homes and 
families in order to protect all of ours.
  I am honored to join the City of Hornell in recognizing Sergeant 
Daniel J. Swift for his service and dedication to the City of Hornell. 
May his memorial forever remind us of the vital role which our law 
enforcement officers play in protecting our communities and freedoms.

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