[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23529]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 HONORING POLICE OFFICER DANNY FAULKNER

 Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, on Sunday, December 9, 2001, at 12 
Noon, a commemorative plaque will be cemented into the sidewalk at the 
southeast corner of 13th and Locust Streets in Philadelphia, PA to mark 
the 20th anniversary of the murder of Police Officer Danny Faulkner at 
that site.
  Officer Faulkner lost his life protecting the people of Philadelphia 
from the scourge of violent crime. Our society owes a great debt of 
gratitude to the Thin Blue Line, the police officers of America who 
fight criminal violence on the streets of our Nation 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week and 52 weeks of the year.
  From my experience as District Attorney of Philadelphia, I know the 
extraordinary risks faced by law enforcement officers. One of the most 
difficult aspects of my District Attorney's duties was the attendance 
at the funerals of police officers who were killed in the line of duty.
  Following the terrorist attack on September 11, America has been 
focused on the courage and bravery of the police and firefighters. 
There is now a better understanding of the risks and performance of 
firefighters and police for their heroic efforts on September 11.
  The commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Officer Faulkner's 
murder should inspire us to redouble our efforts to fight all forms of 
criminal violence, including terrorism, and to pay tribute to the 
memory of Officer Faulkner and all the police and firefighters of 
America.

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