[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO OFFICERS CHRIS NELSON AND GARY WAGSTER

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                           HON. RUSS CARNAHAN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 22, 2007

  Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, I stand before you today to honor the 
efforts of Kirkwood police officers Chris Nelson and Gary Wagster in 
their rescue of Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck.
  Because of these officers' keen skills, these young boys have been 
reunited to their families and may return to the business of growing 
up. By their efforts, Officers Nelson and Wagster have given hope to 
the many families who long for their children's homecoming.
  The officers may say that they ``simply did their job.'' However, 
Madam Speaker, this simply demonstrates the importance and value of the 
police officers who serve and protect our communities.
  Officers Chris Nelson and Gary Wagster are every day heroes, and I am 
honored to recognize their great work.
  I thank them both for their service to our community.

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