[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22840]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  ON THE PASSING OF OFFICER VAN ETTEN

  (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness 
that I rise today in memory of Officer LaValle Van Etten, one of my 
constituents from Stafford, Virginia, and a Capitol Hill police 
officer, who died suddenly on November 10.
  A Marine Corps veteran and Capitol Hill police officer, Officer Van 
Etten spent his life protecting people and putting the safety of others 
ahead of his own.
  Whenever someone like Officer Van Etten puts his or her life on the 
line to protect our Nation, they should be commended. This man proved 
his love for country as a Marine and as a member of a select group 
entrusted to guard America's Capitol and those who work to do the 
people's business.
  Our Nation's center of government lost a hero on November 10, a 
dedicated protector of freedom and liberty who died at a much too early 
age. We should always reflect on the dedication put forth by our 
Capitol Hill police. They deserve our thanks.

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