[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6072]
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                 Honoring Sheriff's Deputy Josh Phipps

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, unfortunately, I need to begin this 
morning with some tragic news from Kentucky.
  Late last night, Sheriff's Deputy Josh Phipps, of Russell County, was 
killed in the line of duty. His sacrifice is a sober reminder of the 
debt we owe our courageous law enforcement officials. They are the 
first to run toward fire and the first to put themselves in harm's way 
to keep us safe.
  Today, I know the entire Commonwealth is holding Sheriff's Deputy 
Phipps in our thoughts and our prayers. So I would ask my colleagues to 
join me in sending our deepest sympathy to Russell County and the 
Phipps family as they mourn his loss.