[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 194 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF POLICE OFFICER WALLIE HOWARD, JR.

  (Mr. MANNION asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MANNION. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
service of Syracuse Police Officer Wallie Howard, Jr.
  Officer Howard was a son of Syracuse, a Henninger graduate, a 
Syracuse University student, and a respected member of the Syracuse 
Police Department.
  He dedicated his life to protecting our community, serving with 
distinction on the Central New York DEA Task Force.
  On October 30, 1990, during an undercover narcotics investigation, 
Officer Howard was ambushed and killed in the line of duty. His death 
marked the first line-of-duty death for a Syracuse officer since 1929.
  For decades, his legacy has guided law enforcement training across 
the country, and awards in his name continue to honor excellence, 
bravery, and service.
  It is time to bestow another lasting honor on this Syracuse hero. 
That is why I have introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the post 
office at 2200 South Salina Street in Syracuse as the Officer Wallie 
Howard, Jr. Post Office Building.
  This designation ensures that in the everyday life of the city he 
protected, Syracuse, New York, Officer Howard's name, sacrifice, and 
example will never be forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the overwhelming majority of the New York 
delegation that are cosponsoring this bill, and I urge all my 
colleagues to support it and to help a great American city honor a 
great American hero who gave everything for his community.

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