[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19134]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     NYPD OFFICER RUSSEL TIMOSHENKO

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, those who wear the badge of a peace officer do 
so with valor and the determination to serve their community. NYPD 
Officer Russel Timoshenko was one of those peace officers.
  Officer Timoshenko chose to be an American citizen and legally 
immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1993. He followed the 
law to get here and then became a protector of the law as a member of 
New York City's Finest.
  Around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Officers Timoshenko and 
Herman Yan stopped an SUV on a dark New York City street. As the 
officers approached the SUV, the passengers turned and gunned down both 
officers. Officer Yan was shot in the chest and arm, and he will 
recover. Russel Timoshenko was shot twice in the face, and Saturday the 
23-year-old officer died. He had been a New York City cop for only 18 
months. Two outlaws have been arrested for murder.
  Mr. Speaker, Officer Russel Timoshenko was the American Dream, a 
naturalized citizen who dedicated his life and service to American 
citizens. America can use more American immigrant citizens who wear the 
badge.
  And that's just the way it is.

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