[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12347]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


    HONORING OFFICERS JACOB J. CHESTNUT AND DETECTIVE JOHN M. GIBSON

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 2013

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, members, officers, and staff of the House, 
it was 15 years ago today that Officers Jacob J. Chestnut and John M. 
Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police gave their lives in the line of duty, 
defending the Capitol against an armed gunman.
  In the decade and a half since their sacrifice, the memory of their 
heroism has never dimmed. The sacrifices they and their families made 
will never be forgotten by this institution or by the people of the 
nation we serve.
  At 3:40 p.m., the House will observe a moment of silence in memory of 
these officers. At that time, leaders of the House and the Senate will 
gather with their families for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial 
Door.
  We give thanks for all the brave men and women of the Capitol Police 
force who honor the legacy of Officers Chestnut and Gibson on a daily 
basis through their service and commitment to protecting our nation's 
greatest symbol of freedom and democracy.

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