[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6589]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, this week is National Police Week.
  Every day law enforcement officials put their lives on the line to 
keep our communities safe. Sadly, in my district, Tarpon Springs Police 
Officer Charles ``Charlie K'' Kondek was shot and killed right before 
Christmas as he patrolled the streets on the midnight shift, while the 
rest of us slept securely in our homes.
  Police officers don't have a typical day. On average, an officer dies 
in the line of duty every 58 hours--150 deaths per year.
  This week and every day, we should be thankful for the good that 
police officers do for our communities. Let's never forget the 
sacrifices of Officer Kondek and others who have fallen in the line of 
duty, and let's be thankful for those who keep our communities safe. 
God bless them.

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