[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7874]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING NORFOLK'S TOP COPS

  (Mrs. DRAKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DRAKE. Today, the Fraternal Order of Police will honor two of 
Norfolk's own as part of their annual ceremony honoring the Nation's 
``top cops.'' Investigators Judy Hash and Earl Killmon will be 
recognized for their contributions in disrupting a violent drug ring 
and bringing a suspected cop killer to justice. What began as an 
investigation into the murder of a North Carolina police chief during a 
routine traffic stop quickly began to provide leads to individuals 
distributing cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy and committing acts of 
violence stretching over State lines.
  After a 2-year investigation and thousands of man-hours on the part 
of Investigators Hash and Killmon, 14 drug- and violence-related 
arrests have been made and a cop killer now sits behind bars.
  It is a privilege for me to honor the accomplishments of these 
outstanding members of my hometown police force on the House floor 
today. Because of their dedicated service of these two top cops and 
thousands of police officers throughout our Nation, our streets are 
safer for our families. For that we are all eternally grateful.

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