[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5875-5876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, as we recognize National Police Week, I 
rise today for a somber occasion. I rise to honor the life and memory 
of Detective Brad Lancaster of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police 
Department who was tragically killed in the line of duty earlier this 
week.
  As a veteran of the United States Air Force and a 20-year veteran of 
local police departments in the Kansas City metro area, he spent his 
career as a public servant, putting himself in harm's way in order to 
keep our communities safer.
  Two days ago, he was shot and killed while assisting patrol officers 
responding to a suspicious person call. He was only 39 years old.

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  Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones left behind after 
this tragic event: his wife, his mother, and his two daughters, who are 
just ages 9 and 10.
  Mr. Speaker, as the Kansas City community and Detective Lancaster's 
family begin to heal, let us never forget the selflessness and bravery 
of police officers across our country who work tirelessly each and 
every day to enforce our laws, protect our communities, and save lives.

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