[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 87 (Thursday, May 22, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3111-S3112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING OFFICER MICHAEL T. HORAN

 Mr. BUDD. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life of 
Greensboro Police Officer Michael T. Horan.
  Officer Horan served our Nation in uniform for 18 years as an Active 
Reservist in the U.S. Coast Guard and joined the Greensboro Police 
Department in 2017, where he served on the department's violent crime 
reduction team, crimes against persons unit, patrol districts two and 
four, special events team, and as a rapid deployment and active shooter 
instructor. Officer Horan was known by his colleagues for always being 
willing to mentor the younger officers in his department and, 
oftentimes, took the rookies under his wing.
  For Officer Horan, the call of duty had no boundaries, and in 2019, 
he received a lifesaving award for rescuing a father and son from rip 
currents while on vacation with his family in Emerald Isle, NC.
  On Monday morning, December 23, 2024--just 2 days before Christmas--
the Greensboro Police Department received a report about a suspect with 
a handgun inside a grocery store on Lawndale Drive. Like he always did, 
Officer Horan responded to the call. When he arrived on the scene, he 
encountered the suspect who, without warning, pulled out his weapon and 
took Officer Horan's life in an instant.
  This year, on January 9, members of Officer Horan's family, as well 
as many members of the public, gathered inside Greensboro's Westover 
Church to say their final goodbyes. The service concluded with a 21-gun 
salute to memorialize Officer Horan's last watch.

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  Michael was devoted to his family and his community. Throughout his 
career, he was always committed to public safety. He will forever be 
remembered as a leader who put his city's most vulnerable first, and 
may his commitment to selfless service be an example to us all.
  Now, I ask that you join me in a moment of silence to honor the 
memory of Greensboro Police Officer Michael T. Horan.

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