[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
National Police Week, when we remember the sacrifice of our Nation's 
law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
  This year's commemoration falls during a time of heightened tension 
between our officers and the civilians they have sworn to protect, and 
it serves as a solemn reminder to all of us the importance of 
communication, duty, and mutual respect.
  Today and every day, we honor the lives of our fallen, including 
Officer Tommy Decker, of Cold Spring, Minnesota, who was killed in the 
line of duty in 2012 while doing a welfare check.
  May they have eternal rest; may their legacy of service to their 
communities live on, and may those they left behind find comfort and 
peace.
  Blessed are the peacemakers.

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