[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6526-6527]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF JOE DUNN

  Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I wish to honor Cascade County Deputy 
Sheriff Joe Dunn, a dedicated public servant who died in the line of 
duty on August 14, 2014.
  On behalf of all Montanans, I thank Deputy Dunn for his service to 
our Nation and his community of Great Falls, MT.
  Before enlisting to serve and protect his neighbors as a deputy 
sheriff, Joe Dunn served our Nation in the U.S. Marine Corps and 
deployed to the battlefields of Afghanistan.
  Upon returning to Montana, Deputy Dunn married the love of his life, 
Robynn, and they had two children Joey and Shiloh, who were the center 
of his universe.
  Deputy Dunn's deep commitment to Jesus and love for his family were 
the guiding principles in which he lived his life.
  Montana's leaders have permanently honored the life and service of 
Deputy Dunn by naming an eight mile stretch of Interstate 15 outside of 
Great Falls, MT the Joseph J. Dunn Memorial Highway.
  On May 15, 2015, Peace Officers Memorial Day, Deputy Dunn's name will 
be enshrined forever alongside 273 other brave peace officers who were 
killed in the line of duty.
  During his lifetime of service, Deputy Dunn always went beyond the 
call of duty to ensure the safety of those he served, often working the 
evening shift and long hours away from his family.
  Deputy Dunn always put others above himself, and he is the kind of 
leader every Montanan can be proud of.
  Everyone who knew Deputy Dunn has been touched by his commitment to 
serve others, and his passion for making his community a better place 
to call home.
  But above all, Joe Dunn was a family man and regardless of the length 
of his shift or the difficulty of his day, his top priority was being a 
father.
  Today as a body, we offer our deepest thoughts and prayers to his 
family: Robynn, Joey, and Shiloh.

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  The State of Montana and this country are endlessly grateful for his 
service.

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