[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8629]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                REMEMBERING NOPD OFFICER NATASHA HUNTER

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2016

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Officer 
Natasha Hunter, a 12-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department. 
Officer Hunter embodied every quality you could dream of in a public 
servant. To her, being a police officer was more than just a job. It 
was an opportunity to help people when they had a problem, console them 
through a tough time, and inspire them to be something greater than 
they ever thought they could be.
  Impactful police work is more than protecting and serving. It is 
becoming part of the fabric of the community, and few officers are as 
deeply woven into the city of New Orleans as Officer Hunter. She was a 
hero, taken from us and her family far too early by an avoidable 
tragedy.
  On June 5, 2016 Officer Hunter sustained grave injuries from being 
struck by a drunk driver while in her police unit. Two days later on 
June 7, she succumbed to her injuries and passed away.
  This loss hits especially hard because a 5-year old girl has just 
lost her mother. A mother that loved her, provided for her, and did her 
best to make the community she grew up in safe.
  I share in the pain that the city has endured since her passing and I 
will always remember Officer Hunter's gallant sacrifice and 
unconquerable dedication every time she put on her uniform. My deepest 
condolences and prayers are with Officer Hunter's family, her fellow 
officers, but especially her young daughter Jasmine. Your mother will 
always protect you as she has protected all of us her entire career.

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