[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13579-13580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN HONOR OF TROOPER BOBBY GENE DeMUTH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise on this solemn day in the 
history of our Nation, the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks on 9/
11, to honor and pay tribute to a North Carolina State Trooper who was 
killed in the line of duty this past Saturday morning. It was a tragic 
incident.
  Trooper Bobby Gene DeMuth served the State of North Carolina proudly 
and honorably for 12 years. He was assigned to the Rocky Mount Troop C, 
District One Highway Patrol.
  Trooper DeMuth loved his work. He loved his work as a law enforcement 
officer. He protected the good of our society from the bad, and he 
fought to make North Carolina a safer place. Trooper DeMuth's life was 
tragically cut short, and he was killed while in the line of duty. He 
was pursuing an individual suspected of some very serious crime. He was 
serving and protecting.
  Following a 20-mile, 30-minute high-speed pursuit that began in our 
capital city of Raleigh, and ended by the heroic effort of Trooper 
Bobby Gene DeMuth, the suspect was apprehended.
  Tomorrow, Trooper DeMuth will be laid to rest at Inglewood Baptist 
Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It is a sad day indeed. Trooper 
DeMuth, like so many of the first responders who passed away 11 years 
ago, deserves our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for doing what only 
a select few can do, and that is to protect and defend the public 
against those who do it harm.
  May God bless Trooper Bobby Gene DeMuth, his family, and each and 
every person that puts himself in

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harm's way to protect the greater good.

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