[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE SERVICE AND LIFE OF THE LATE CHARLES ``BO'' HARRISON, 
                       PASCO COUNTY POLICE FORCE

  (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to 
honor Charles ``Bo'' Harrison, who this weekend became the first Pasco 
County Deputy to be killed in the line of duty since 1922. On behalf of 
the Pasco County Police Force, I extend my deepest condolences to his 
friends and family, and want to take a moment before this body to honor 
his service and his life.
  Deputy Harrison was a 31-year veteran of the Pasco County Police 
Force and was the highest ranking African American on the force. He was 
a Vietnam veteran and a former Army Ranger, and was slated to retire 
later this month.
  Sometime around 2 a.m. Sunday morning while doing surveillance work 
outside a night club, Deputy Harrison was shot. His colleagues heard 
the shots fired and found Deputy Harrison in his squad car. Thinking 
that he had a heart attack, they tried to offer CPR, but realized upon 
removing his shirt that he had been shot in the back. Then he was 
rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time 
later.
  The people of Pasco County will remember Deputy Harrison as a loving 
father, a family man, a softball coach, an active community member, and 
an upstanding citizen and friend. He will be sorely missed by all those 
who loved him, and his honor will forever remain with the Pasco County 
Police Force.

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