[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE HEROIC LIFE OF OFFICER PAUL ELMSTRAND

  (Mr. STAUBER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STAUBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Officer Paul 
Elmstrand, a Burnsville police officer killed in the line of duty.
  Paul was from North Branch, Minnesota, and I recently sat down with 
his loving parents to express my condolences.
  They described Paul as a devoted family man with a servant's heart. 
They talked about his passion for policing, which began when he was a 
member of the Law Enforcement Club at Cambridge-Isanti High School.
  Paul's parents said that he took his police oath seriously and was 
dedicated to his brothers and sisters in law enforcement. He was an 
excellent police officer, but it was his role of husband and father 
that gave him the truest joy.
  Paul married his high school sweetheart, Cindy, and together, they 
had two beautiful children, Maria and Mateo.
  My heart aches for Paul's entire family, especially his children. 
While they must now grow up without their father, may they always 
remember that he lived his life with integrity, honor, and courage. May 
they always take strength from the fact that their father was a hero 
who put his life on the line in service of others.
  Minnesotans will never forget his sacrifice.

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