[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11983]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL SHEILA C. MIDDLETON

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                       HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN

                         of the virgin islands

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2006

  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to one of our 
Virgin Islands' heroines--Corporal Sheila Christina Middleton.
  Born in Far Rockaway, Queens, she moved with her family to St. Croix, 
U.S. Virgin Islands in 1996.
  After graduating the Virgin Islands Police Academy in 1981 she served 
the department as a patrol officer for 9 years. That was before she 
found her true calling--working with the children and youth of the 
Virgin Islands.
  Sheila understood and loved our children, and they loved and 
respected her in return. Her emphasis in criminal justice was 
prevention, and she knew that effort had to begin as early in their 
lives as possible.
  She was the D.A.R.E. coordinator for the territory. She taught the 
children about the negative effects of drugs and alcohol on their 
bodies and their lives. She counted among her greatest rewards the 
smiles on their faces, after they had completed their courses and 
marched to receive their certificates at the annual D.A.R.E. 
graduations.
  Her passion for this work emanated from her deep religious faith. She 
was a devout member of Speak the Word Ministries from whose 
congregation and worship she also renewed her strength and received 
guidance. They and her family were her ``rock.''
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I had the privilege of working with 
Corporal Middleton. She was as fine an officer and human being as you 
would ever want to know.
  She left us early, but she gave much during her relatively short 
life. We are grateful for her life and service to the Virgin Islands 
community. Our children and our entire community call her blessed.

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