[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24363]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      ROBERT CLENNEY--TEXAS LAWMAN

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Highlands, Texas, lost a lawman to a 
tragic traffic collision last Saturday night. Harris County Precinct 3 
Deputy Constable Robert Clenney was hit by a car from behind and spun 
into oncoming traffic where he again was hit head-on by a pickup truck. 
He was 38 years of age. To make matters worse, the driver who hit 
Deputy Clenney's SUV from behind fled the scene. Police are now 
searching for the hit-and-run scoundrel.
  Deputy Clenney was a beloved husband and father of two young 
daughters. His wife, Denise, says her husband had always wanted to be a 
lawman. It was his dream, and he achieved that dream. He had been a 
deputy constable for 11 months when he lost his life.
  Lawmen are a special breed of people. They run toward trouble when 
others are running to safety. They protect people, property and the 
community. These first responders hold evildoers accountable to our 
laws. Deputy Clenney will be buried this Saturday in Texas. We will 
always be grateful for folks like Deputy Clenney, grateful for his 
service and his sacrifice. We pray God's peace to his family after 
their loss of this Texas lawman.
  And that's just the way it is.

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