[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF OFFICER DARRON BURKS

  (Ms. CROCKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. CROCKETT. Mr. Speaker, this past week, north Texas laid to rest a 
sworn officer and beloved public servant, Officer Darron Burks, who 
tragically lost his life in the line of duty.
  Long before anyone called me a Congresswoman, I was blessed to call 
Officer Burks a friend. I knew him before his time in law enforcement, 
when he proudly served his community as a public schoolteacher at 
Dallas Can Academy.
  As a teacher, Darron inspired a generation of Dallas students to seek 
better for themselves, attain their degrees, and follow his example. He 
believed in practicing what he preached, and it was this dedication to 
his community that inspired him to complete police training.
  Whether he was in front of a classroom or wearing a badge, Officer 
Burks was a shining example of servant leadership. He put his family, 
friends, and community before himself. His painful loss touches each 
and every one of us as we mourn his passing and celebrate his legacy.
  On behalf of the people of north Texas who he loved and cherished, I 
wish to thank him one more time for his service and vow to honor his 
legacy of selfless servant leadership.

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