[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12010]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TAMPA POLICE OFFICERS FATALLY SHOT

  (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my 
community and home in Tampa, Florida, to mourn the deaths of two Tampa 
police officers who were fatally shot in the line of duty early this 
morning.
  Officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab simply were doing their jobs 
when they pulled over a car in what appeared to be a routine traffic 
stop at 2:15 a.m. this morning, but someone in the car was wanted on an 
arrest warrant. Demonstrating just how truly dangerous these jobs are 
for those who protect us, this stop was not routine. The officers were 
shot at close range, and later died at Tampa General Hospital.
  Officer Curtis leaves behind a wife, Kelly, and four young sons. 
Officer Kocab leaves behind a wife, Sara, who is 9 months pregnant and 
is expected to deliver next week. Both of these young men were only 31 
years old.
  So I join the Tampa Police Department, Chief Jane Castor, Mayor Pam 
Iorio, and the entire city of Tampa in mourning the senseless loss of 
these two young community heroes.

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