[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2858-2859]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT GARY HOOD

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Las Vegas Metropolitan 
Police Department Sergeant Gary Hood who retired on January 3, 2006, 
after 24 years of service on the force.
  Sgt. Hood began his career with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police 
Department (Metro) in 1976, after serving in the Air Force for 8 years. 
He was a crew member of the USAF Thunderbirds before leaving the 
service. At Metro, Sgt. Hood started as patrol officer and remained so 
by choice for 15 years. He also served in the Special Investigations 
and Concealed Weapons units for about 2 years and 6 years respectively. 
Sgt. Hood has been a sergeant for 14 years.
  He and his wife, Sue, are the parents of two beautiful daughters, 
Christina, 26, and Erin, 21. They also have one granddaughter, Rhianna, 
5. All are residents of Henderson, NV.
  The more notorious cases that he was involved with during his career 
include the shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur and the violent fight 
between the rival Hells Angels and Mongol outlaw biker gangs during the 
Laughlin River Run in 2002. Three people were killed and 13 others were 
shot or stabbed in the confrontation.
  Sgt. Hood received the 2002 Medal of Valor for his efforts in the 
shoot-out, the highest

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honor issued by the department. He also gives of himself by being a 
member of the Laughlin Town Advisory Board, a volunteer position. He 
can be described as a dedicated man, dedicated to the community, the 
police department and his family.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to honor Sgt. Gary Hood on the floor 
of the House today. I congratulate him on his retirement. He has been 
an honorable and valuable public servant and he will be missed.

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