[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING OFFICER CORAL WALKER OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA

  (Mr. ASHFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ASHFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an Omaha police 
officer whose heroic actions, while putting his own life on the line, 
saved the lives of countless innocent bystanders.
  I am honored to note that Officer Coral Walker is the recipient of 
the U.S. Justice Department's Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor.
  On June 15, 2013, Officer Walker was on patrol when a 9-1-1 call 
alerted him that a gunman was randomly shooting people. Two died, and 
two others were critically wounded. When he pulled up on the scene, 
Officer Walker ordered the shooter to stop and drop his weapon, a .45 
caliber handgun. Ignoring Officer Walker, the gunman opened fire on the 
brave patrolman. As several shots were fired at Officer Walker, two 
hitting his police car, he fired back, killing the man and protecting 
those nearby.
  Officer Walker's selfless actions came as other innocent lives stood 
in the balance. The gunman, in the country illegally and carrying two 
additional loaded magazines, was walking toward a busy business area 
when Officer Walker stepped in. Only Officer Walker's exceptional 
courage, disregarding his own safety, brought this deadly shooting 
spree to an end.
  The Omaha community, the State of Nebraska, and our Nation are 
grateful for the heroic actions of Officer Coral Walker.

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