[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING JUDGE, A WORKING DOG

  (Ms. WILD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILD. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of Judge, the accelerant 
detection dog of the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, fire department 
whom we knew as just Judge.
  Today would have been his 15th birthday, but, sadly, he passed away 
just a few weeks ago of natural causes.
  Judge came to the city fire department at about 1 year of age and had 
been specifically trained as an accelerant detection dog. He would 
sniff out accelerants such as gasoline, paint thinners, and those kinds 
of things that are rapidly flammable.
  His work led to 16 convictions of arsonists leading to prison time. 
Because of his formidable reputation, arsons dropped by 60 percent in 
Allentown.
  Judge spent all of his time, 24/7, with Fire Chief Lee Laubach and 
was a beloved member of the Laubach family, but first and foremost, he 
was a working dog.
  We all miss Judge. May he rest in peace.

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