[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25811]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           A TRIBUTE TO CINCINNATI POLICE OFFICER STEVEN WONG

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, my hometown, Cincinnati, is saying goodbye 
to one of its most respected public servants, and I am saying goodbye 
to a good friend. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Cincinnati Police 
Sergeant Steve Wong has passed away at the young age of 45. He will be 
sorely missed by his family, his wife, Christy, and his sons Jared and 
Bret, and his parents, Tom and Anna, and by his colleagues and his 
friends.
  Steve Wong was one of those individuals who earned the respect of 
everyone who knew him. Upon Steve's death, Cincinnati Police Lieutenant 
Colonel Richard Biehl said, ``I do not think I have ever known anyone 
who was so universally liked in the police division.'' So much so by 
his colleagues that the Cincinnati Police Department raised funds to 
help pay his medical bills and donated their sick leave in order to 
help Steve and his family through their long ordeal. That says 
something about the quality of the Cincinnati Police Department as 
well.
  Mr. Speaker, Cincinnati will miss Steve Wong. His commitments to his 
community were unparalleled. Even while battling cancer himself, Steve 
volunteered to assist other cancer patients and their families during 
their time of need. He was truly a great American. We all extend our 
condolences to his family. Steve is gone, but he will never be 
forgotten.

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