[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 198 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO CAPTAIN KENNETH ZACHARIE

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 1, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Hero, Dallas Fire-Rescue Captain Kenneth Zacharie. Earlier 
this month at a Nimitz High School basketball game, Kenneth, alongside 
an Arlington Lamar High School Athletic Trainer and Arlington EMS 
supervisor, worked to save a young athlete when she collapsed on the 
court during pregame warm-ups. The young athlete went into cardiac 
arrest and Kenneth swooped into action, using chest compressions and a 
defibrillator. As a result of his heroic actions, the student-athlete 
is now on the road to recovery.
  Kenneth's wife coaches the Nimitz High School girls' varsity 
basketball team. Luckily, Kenneth brought their three sons to the game 
earlier than usual and was there when the student-athlete collapsed 
before the game began. As the Captain of the Rapid Intervention Team, 
Kenneth is no stranger to serious situations and was able to work with 
others to provide a swift, lifesaving response.
  I'd like to thank Captain Kenneth Zacharie for being a shining 
example of the heroes that make North Texas such an amazing community 
to live in.

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