[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18000]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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  A TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT EDWARD LOWRY AND DEPUTY SHERIFF DAVID HATHCOCK

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2000

  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to State Highway 
Patrolman Edward Lowry and Deputy Sheriff David Hathcock for their 
distinguished service and courageous leadership on behalf of the 
citizens of Cumberland County, North Carolina.
  These two veteran law enforcement officers gave their lives in the 
line of duty during a traffic stop along interstate 95 on September 23, 
1997. By risking their lives to protect the lives of others, they made 
the ultimate sacrifice that any citizen of this nation can make. They 
left behind not only their loving families, but also a community and a 
state who will forever be grateful for their heroism.
  As lifelong residents of Cumberland County, both Sergeant Lowry and 
Deputy Hathcock dedicated their entire careers to protecting the rights 
and freedoms of others. Together they had over forty years of 
experience in law enforcement and were recognized for their integrity 
and strength in promoting and defending the laws of justice.
  In order to acknowledge and honor Officers Lowry and Hathcock for the 
valiant actions they displayed on that fateful day and their 
outstanding service to the communities they fought to protect, I am 
pleased that the North Carolina 59 bridge over 1-95 near Hope Mills, 
Cumberland County will be named in their memory. This will serve as a 
constant reminder of the gratitude we all feel toward these two brave 
individuals, along with all other law enforcement personnel who have 
lost their lives serving as guardians of our communities.
  President John F. Kennedy once said, ``For those to whom much is 
given, much is required. And when at some future date when history 
judges us, recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled 
our responsibilities to the state, our success or failure, in whatever 
office we hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions: 
First, were we truly men of courage . . . Second, were we truly men of 
judgment . . . Third, were we truly men of integrity . . . Finally, 
were we truly men of dedication?''
  Deputy Sheriff David Hathcock and Sergeant Edward Lowry would 
truthfully have been able to answer each of these questions in the 
affirmative! They were indeed men of courage, judgment, integrity, and 
dedication. May the memories of these two brave individuals live on in 
our hearts and may God's strength and peace always be with their 
families and friends.

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