[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1149]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IN TRIBUTE TO GUAM POLICE OFFICER FRANKIE E. SMITH

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 29, 2008

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to join the people of Guam 
in mourning the loss of one of Guam's finest in a senseless hit and 
run. On the night of December 30, 2007, Guam Police Officer Frankie E. 
Smith was on his police motorcycle responding to a 911 call for police 
assistance when he was fatally struck by a drunken driver. I rise to 
honor and pay tribute to Officer Frankie E. Smith, and all law 
enforcement personnel on Guam and throughout our country, who have paid 
the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting our communities.
  Officer Frankie E. Smith, a young man of 35 years, was born on August 
30, 1972, attended the public schools of Guam and graduated from the 
1st Guam Community College Basic Law Enforcement Academy in 1997. He 
immediately began his career in service to his community in the 
aftermath of the devastation of Supertyphoon Paka. But even before the 
completion of his police training, his service to his people and his 
country began as a citizen soldier of the United States Army and Air 
Force Reserves. ``Smitty'' wanted to become the best police officer he 
could be, and this motivated him to seek out and complete extensive 
training in various areas of law enforcement, including crime scene 
investigation, responding to terrorist threats, and detection of 
illegal substances. His desire for greater knowledge and skills was 
answered through intensive training with various local and Federal law 
enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement 
Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Officer Smith's tenacity as a police officer was instrumental in 
solving numerous crimes against property and violent crimes against 
individuals, in the apprehension and arrest of their perpetrators, and 
in the recovery of evidence leading to convictions. His skills and 
motivation as an officer of the law were recognized and commended on 
numerous occasions by the leadership of the Guam Police Department and 
the Governor of Guam. His resolve and determination to serve the public 
and protect our community will be sorely missed by his fellow officers 
and the citizens of Guam, but his memory will always serve as 
motivation to those who served with him and to those who will follow.
  On behalf of the people of Guam I extend our sincere condolences and 
heartfelt sympathy to his wife Tishawnna Hernandez Smith, daughters, 
Tamara Perez and Kae'Ana Justine Smith, to his parents, Frank Borja and 
Teresita Fejeran Smith, and to his fellow brothers and sisters in 
uniform, the officers in the Guam Police Department.

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