[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3313-H3314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               REMEMBERING SACRIFICES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of National Police 
Week, a week we set aside to thank more than 800,000 police officers 
who put on the badge and risk their lives to protect our communities.
  We thank them for their brave service. Our police officers play an 
essential role in our community, working to keep us safe, upholding the 
rule of law, and responding to emergencies.
  Illinois is home to many upstanding, honorable, courageous, and self-
sacrificing police officers, including Peoria Police Chief Eric 
Echevarria and the village of Durand Police Chief Michael Reiman, who 
are on this poster.
  Mr. Speaker, we also take the time to mourn the loss of our fallen 
officers whose lives were lost in the line of duty. On average, one law 
enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the 
United States every 61 hours. We must never forget their sacrifice.
  Lastly, I thank the law enforcement support network--their families, 
parents, wives, husbands, and children--for the sacrifices they make 
when their loved ones serve as police officers.
  At a time when our law enforcement is constantly under attack, 
Congress must continue to stand with the police and back the blue.

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