[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12023]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF BORDER PATROL AGENT MICHAEL 
                               GALLAGHER

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, tonight, Representative Gabrielle Giffords' 
office is organizing a Special Order to recognize Border Patrol agents 
who were killed in the line of duty last year.
  I want to thank her and her staff for working to acknowledge these 
dedicated servants who died serving our Nation. While I won't be able 
to speak tonight, I wanted to take a moment to honor Agent Michael 
Gallagher, who grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  On September 2 of last year, Agent Gallagher was on patrol near Casa 
Grande, Arizona. A drunk driver ran a stop sign, colliding into the 
patrol car and ejecting Michael from the vehicle. He served in the 
Border Patrol for 2 years, and also served our Nation in Iraq, risking 
his life to protect our freedom.
  He is dearly missed by his wife and his two sons.
  Even though he moved away, I understand that he remained a dedicated 
Pennsylvania sports fan. We cannot thank him and his family enough for 
his service. We can only honor him for dedicating his life to keeping 
Americans safe here at home and abroad.

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