[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 122 (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS IN IDAHO
(Mr. FULCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. FULCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life, service, and
sacrifice of two of Idaho's bravest we have lost way too soon during an
appalling ambush attack in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Battalion Chiefs Frank Harwood and John
Morrison answered the call, as always, to reports of a fire on Canfield
Mountain.
Upon arriving at the scene, they were cruelly ambushed by gunfire
from a disturbed, cowardly individual.
As a result of shots fired, Chiefs Harwood and Morrison tragically
succumbed to their injuries, and their colleague, David Tysdal, an
engineer with the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department, was severely wounded,
but thankfully is now recovering.
This evil act against our firefighters does not represent the Idaho
way. I ask all Idahoans and Americans to pray for full recovery for Mr.
Tysdal and for comfort for all families involved. These men represent
the very best of Idaho. Their courage, heroism, and dedication will
never be forgotten.
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