[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8521]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING OFFICER STEVEN SONES

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 18, 2010

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to 
honor Officer Steven Sones for being selected as the Bartlett Police 
Department's 2009 Officer of the Year.
  The primary mission of the Bartlett, Tennessee Police Department is 
to protect and serve the citizens of the community. On April 23, 2009, 
Officer Steven Sones demonstrated his commitment to mission when he was 
called to the scene of a mentally disturbed suspect wielding two large 
kitchen knives and threatening harm to herself and others. As the hours 
of the intense standoff wore on, the suspect made an abrupt move as if 
she was going to stab herself. At the moment, the years of dedication, 
devotion, and training of Officer Sones leaped in as he was able to 
fire a non-lethal beanbag shot that temporarily disabled the suspect 
and allowed his fellow officers the opportunity to end the threatening 
situation without harm to all involved.
  Officer Sones began his career with Bartlett Police Department in 
2001 when he was hired as a jailer for the City. He stayed with the 
jail until he was selected as a Patrolman in December of 2004 and 
participates voluntarily in several special units within the 
Department. His work with the Crime Suppression Unit and the Special 
Response Team (S.R.T.) has earned him a reputation as one of the best 
rounded officers in the Department.
  Please join me in honoring Steven Sones and wishing him and his wife, 
Elisha, and their two children Abby and Bryce, the best on this well-
deserved award.

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