[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2071]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        HONORING LONNELL COOPER

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2001

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lonnell Cooper, a 
retired sergeant with the Fort Worth Police Department and tremendous 
public servant who has served our community for half a century.
  Throughout his life and career, Sgt. Cooper has been a stellar law 
enforcement officer and a trailblazer. He was a leader in breaking down 
the color barrier as one of the first six African Americans accepted to 
the Fort Worth Police Department. He also organized the department's 
first Explorer post.
  Among the many honors bestowed on Sgt. Cooper throughout his 
distinguished career are Fort Worth Officer of the Year of the 
department's Service Division, he was designated an Outstanding Law 
Enforcement Officer by the State of Texas and a Pioneer in Criminal 
Justice by the U.S. Congress. The Mayor of Fort Worth even designated a 
``Sgt. Lonnell E. Cooper Day'' in the city.
  This Sunday, February 18, the New Rising Star Baptist Church is 
paying much deserved tribute to Sgt. Cooper for his lifetime of service 
to our community. I want to join with his family and many friends in 
thanking Sgt. Lonnell E. Cooper for all that he has done to make our 
community safer and a better place to live.

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