[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 623]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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          HONORING FALLEN OFFICERS IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

  (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 to honor the 
sacrifice of two St. Petersburg, Florida, police officers who were 
killed in the line of duty yesterday.
  Sergeant Tom Baitinger and Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz were following 
up on a Fugitive Task Force warrant when they and a deputy U.S. marshal 
were ambushed and shot. Officer Yaslowitz was fatally shot while trying 
to arrest the dangerous fugitive; Officer Baitinger was shot while 
attempting to rescue his colleagues.
  Officer Yaslowitz was 39 years old. He was a K-9 officer and had 
worked with his canine partner, ``Ace,'' for the last 2 years. He is 
survived by his wife, Lorraine, and three young children. Sergeant 
Thomas J. Baitinger was 48 years old. He is survived by his wife, 
Paige.
  As my colleague, Congressman Bill Young, stated yesterday from this 
floor, we pray for their families, the St. Petersburg Police 
Department, Mayor Bill Foster, and Police Chief Chuck Harmon, and we 
honor the sacrifice of our community heroes and all who wear the 
uniform of service.

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