[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6551-6552]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO LIVED OR SERVED IN 
              PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY BETWEEN 1922 AND 2012

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and honor the sixteen 
fallen law enforcement officers who lived or served in Prince William 
County, Virginia, between 1922 and 2012. I commend the Prince William 
County Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (PWCCPAAA) for their 
memorial and tribute service for these fallen heroes.
   The PWCCPAAA was founded in 1993 under the leadership of former 
Police Chief Charlie Deane. The Association hosts a National Police 
Week and facilitates citizen training programs to promote interaction 
between the Police Department and county residents.
   I would like to join the PWCCPAAA in memorializing the law 
enforcement officers who lost their lives protecting the public from 
harm and danger. It is my honor to enter into the Congressional Record 
the names of the fallen law enforcement officer who lived or served in 
Prince William County between 1922 and 2012:

       Justice of the Peace Thomas Semms Meredith; July 22, 1922; 
     Prince William County Circuit Court, Virginia.
       Trooper Jackie M. Bussard; May 5, 1970; Virginia State 
     Police.
       Officer Paul T. White Jr.; October 27, 1973; Prince William 
     County Police.
       Investigator Claude Everett Seymour; April 25, 1975; 
     Virginia State Police.
       Trooper Johnny R. Bowman; August 19, 1984; Virginia State 
     Police.
       Sergeant John D. Conner, III; July 24, 1988; Manassas City 
     Police.
       Officer Philip M. Pennington; November 22, 1990; Prince 
     William County Police.
       Trooper Jose M. Cavazos; February 24, 1993; Virginia State 
     Police.

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       Special Agent William H. Christian, Jr.; May 29, 1995; 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       Detective John M. Gibson; July 24, 1998; United States 
     Capitol Police.
       Officer Marlon F. Morales; June 13, 2001; Washington D.C. 
     Metropolitan Transit Police.
       Second Lt. Francis Joseph Stecco; October 25, 2008; Fairfax 
     County Police.
       Special Agent Chad L. Michael; October 26, 2009; Drug 
     Enforcement Administration.
       Special Agent Forrest N. Leamon; October 26, 2009; Drug 
     Enforcement Administration.
       Officer Paul Michael Dittamo; October 30, 2010; Washington 
     D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
       Officer Chris Yung; December 31, 2012; Prince William 
     County Police.

   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring these 
sixteen fallen law enforcement officers. I extend my personal 
appreciation to the Prince William County Citizens Police Academy 
Alumni Association for their continued dedication to strengthening the 
relationship between the Police Department and county residents. With 
this tribute, we honor the memories and lives of the officers and the 
sacrifices made by them and their families to keep our community safe.

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