[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31358]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF MARTIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 
              SHERIFF'S DEPUTY CHARLES DOUGLAS BROWN, JR.

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 10, 2009

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I report 
that a law officer was killed in the line of duty in my Congressional 
District on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Thirty-eight-year-old Martin 
County Sheriff's Deputy Charles ``Charlie'' Douglas Brown, Jr. was 
killed in an exchange of gunfire while on duty.
  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 as the 
entire community mourns his untimely death. He is survived by his wife, 
Cindy, and their two daughters, Morgen and Carlie. He was a member of 
Maple Grove Christian Church.
  Sheriff's Deputy Brown was a U.S. Marine veteran having served in 
Desert Storm. He served as a member of the U.S. Marines Honor Guard and 
was recognized with the Elegance Medal. He also assisted with the 
Katrina disaster in New Orleans, Louisiana and the Tsunami Disaster in 
Thailand. He was a K9 officer serving with his faithful dog H2.
  He had a great love of fishing and hunting, and he was well liked by 
his fellow officers and throughout the community.
  As a nation, we have lost more than 20,000 officers in the line of 
duty over the course of our history. Mr. Brown was the 115th law 
officer killed in the line duty this year, and the seventh officer 
killed in the line of duty in North Carolina.
  Despite the constant threats of harm and danger, day after day, and 
year after year, dedicated professionals, like Mr. Brown, make the 
sacrifices for their communities, without asking for thanks or praise.
  Sheriff's Deputy Brown unwaveringly upheld the values that make this 
country great--duty honor, sacrifice. Those values and their sacrifice 
are a somber reminder that the freedoms that we share do not come 
without a cost.
  He and his fellow officers who will carry on this essential work 
deserve our strong support and our thankful recognition. Madam Speaker, 
I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Mr. Brown's 
extraordinary service and sacrifice.

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