[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JAMISON KAMPMEYER, COLBY 
                       VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2012

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate and honor the 
life and service of Lieutenant Jamison Kampmeyer, from Colby, 
Wisconsin, who lost his life on Sunday, March 4, 2012 due to injuries 
sustained while fighting a fire at the Abbotsford Movie Theater.
  Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Kampmeyer had qualities that many of us 
strive for all of our lives. He was a dedicated husband, father of 
three sons, public servant and friend to many. Since 2002, Jamison 
served his community with honor as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for 
the City of Colby, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant. Jamison 
began his career with the Marathon County Sheriff's Department in 2004. 
Throughout his career as a Deputy Sheriff, he served in numerous 
capacities including Field Training Officer and SWAT team member. It is 
because of his extreme dedication to duty that he was posthumously 
promoted to Detective on March 5th, a position which he was due to 
assume next month.
  The selfless sacrifice and exemplary service of Lieutenant Jamison 
Kampmeyer will not soon be forgotten. Through his actions, he has made 
his family, community, state and nation eternally proud. It is my 
humbling honor to pay tribute to him and I urge my colleagues to join 
me today in honoring the life of Lieutenant Jamison Kampmeyer for the 
sacrifice he made for his community and fellow firefighters.

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