[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: CONRAD PIERO

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Conrad Piero as 
Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champion of the Week.
  On December 18, Conrad, a loss prevention specialist at a Walmart in 
Canton, Ohio, was working in the store when a man being held for 
allegedly shoplifting pulled a gun on a Canton police officer who was 
present and attempting to question and detain the suspect.
  The man pointed the gun at the officer and pulled the trigger, but 
thankfully, the weapon malfunctioned and did not discharge. In a 
remarkable act of bravery, Conrad immediately stepped in to pull the 
gun away from the suspect as he tried to point and shoot at the officer 
for a second time.
  Both the Canton Police Department and Walmart said that Conrad went 
above and beyond in his service to our community, and I could not agree 
more.
  What could have been a terrible and tragic situation went without 
anyone being harmed through his remarkable act of courage. It is 
average citizens doing remarkable things just like this that help make 
our community the birthplace of champions. Conrad is certainly a 
champion in his own right, and he has made Canton and Ohio's 13th 
Congressional District proud.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my sincere gratitude to Conrad Piero for his 
heroic actions and congratulate him on being named champion of the 
week.

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