[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING SIX BRAVE BRENTWOOD POLICE OFFICERS AS TOP COPS

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 7, 2003

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate six courageous 
police officers from the Brentwood, Tennessee, Police Department for 
receiving this year's National Association of Police Organization's TOP 
COPS Award. The six police officers are Stephanie Bellis Warner, Tommy 
Walsh, Jim Campbell, Tommy Campsey, Richard Hickey and Steve Walling.
  On May 6, 2003, their heroic and selfless actions prevented a number 
of innocent bystanders from getting hurt during the pursuit of a bank 
robbery suspect. Officer Warner caught up with the suspect at a busy 
intersection and was engaged in a brief gun battle. She was wounded 
during the exchange, as was Sergeant Tommy Walsh, who arrived at the 
scene soon after Warner. Despite their injuries, the two continued to 
coordinate the suspect's apprehension.
  Officers Jim Campbell, Tommy Campsey, Richard Hickey and Steve 
Walling arrived on the scene to find the suspect standing over the 
wounded Walsh with an assault rifle. The four officers, however, 
quickly ended the suspect's attempt to continue his shooting spree. For 
their heroism and sacrifice, all six officers are being honored during 
the association's 10th annual TOP COPS Awards ceremony this weekend in 
Washington, DC.
  As this terrible incident demonstrates, police officers put their 
lives on the line every day to help and protect each one of us. I want 
to personally thank officers Warner, Walsh, Campbell, Campsey, Hickey 
and Walling for their contributions to society, not only on the day 
they stopped a violent bank robber, but also on each and every day they 
put on their badges and patrol our streets. This award is well-
deserved.

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