[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2361-2362]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING SENIOR DEPUTY PATRICK DAILEY AND SENIOR DEPUTY MARK LOGSDON

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the tragic 
deaths of two fellow Marylanders. Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and 
Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were 
killed in the line of duty on February 10. I join the people of 
Maryland and law enforcement communities across the country in mourning 
the loss of two dedicated public servants. The men and women of law 
enforcement put themselves at great risk to protect our communities. 
Law enforcement officers are the embodiment of the rule of law. An 
attack on them is an attack on the rule of law itself.
  The word ``hero'' does not do justice to the legacies of Senior 
Deputies Dailey and Logsdon. Both men served the people of Harford 
County with distinction. On his 16th birthday, Deputy Patrick Dailey 
began his career in public service by joining the Joppa-Magnolia 
Volunteer Fire Company. His two sons, Bryan and Tyler, are also members 
of Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Deputy Dailey was a member of 
the U.S. Marine Corps before joining the Harford County Sheriff's 
Office where he would serve for 30 years.
  On Christmas Eve 2002, Deputy Dailey saved the life of a teenager 
traveling in an SUV that collided head on with a cement mixing truck. 
Deputy Dailey, a number of fellow sheriffs, and two civilians emptied 
six fire extinguishers in an attempt to quell a fire that threated to 
engulf the vehicle and the unresponsive driver. Using only their bare 
hands and batons, the group managed to free the driver seconds before 
the fire consumed the passenger compartment. The teen was able to thank 
his rescuers 3 months later at the Harford County Sheriff's Office 
awards banquet.

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  Deputy Logsdon also served in the military before becoming a Harford 
County Sheriff. He was a member of the 115th Military Police Battalion 
and deployed to Iraq in 2003 with the Maryland National Guard.
  Exactly 11 years before his death, Deputy Logsdon confronted a 
suicidal man who was armed with a loaded shotgun. In a display of great 
bravery and at great risk to himself, Deputy Logsdon managed to talk 
the man into surrendering his weapon. After the man was disarmed, 
Deputy Logsdon continued to help the man by transporting him to the 
hospital where he received medical care.
  The deaths of Deputy Dailey and Deputy Logsdon represent a profound 
loss for the people of Maryland. In the days since the February 10 
shooting, Marylanders across the State have responded with a 
groundswell of support for the Dailey and Logsdon families, as well as 
the Harford County Sheriff's office. I think that speaks to the 
character of Marylanders and the esteem in which law enforcement 
officers are held.
  I would like to offer my most sincere thanks to other deputies who 
responded to the call, the Abingdon and Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire 
Departments, the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, and 
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, all of whom 
administered aide to both deputies. On behalf of my fellow U.S. 
Senators, I offer my deepest condolences to the Dailey and Logsdon 
families as they navigate this difficult time.

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