[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National 
Police Week.
  For me, Police Week started solemnly. On Monday, I attended the 
funeral of Santaquin Police Officer Bill Hooser. Sergeant Hooser is a 
hero, killed in the line of duty by a felon with a 20-year criminal 
history who had no right to be on Utah's roads.
  At the funeral service, the Santaquin police chief said Hooser was 
the best field training officer he had ever seen. His work and 
dedication to other officers on the force undoubtedly have kept many 
safe.
  This Police Week, I also remember Master Officer Joseph Shinners of 
the Provo Police Department, who I worked alongside during my time as 
mayor. He was tragically killed in the line of duty in 2019.
  I would like the family to know I still keep his picture on my desk 
in Provo in remembrance of his sacrifice and contribution. The Provo 
police chief described Shinners as one of his all-star officers.
  These men, and all of our officers killed in the line of duty, are 
heroes who gave their ultimate sacrifice to keep our communities and 
our families safe.
  We owe our deepest gratitude to police officers and their families 
who wonder every morning if that will be the last time they see them.

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