[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9937]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL JASON CHESTER AND SERGEANT TREY DUPUY

  Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I would like to recognize Corporal Jason 
Chester and Sergeant Trey Dupuy of the Jonesboro Police Department as 
this week's Arkansans of the Week for heroically saving the life of a 
13 year-old boy trapped in a storm drain.
  Last month, 13-year-old Jacob Hunter was swept away during a flash 
flood in Jonesboro. Jacob was washed through the city's drainage system 
underneath a parking lot, where he held on for hours. Initial search 
efforts by police, fire, EMS, and other volunteers to find Jacob were 
unsuccessful, but Corporal Chester and Sergeant Dupuy wouldn't give up 
hope. They returned to the area where Jacob was first swept away and 
searched it again. Sergeant Dupuy leaned toward a storm drain and heard 
a faint cry for help. That is when the two officers jumped into action. 
They removed a heavy manhole cover and were able to pull Jacob to 
safety.
  The entire State of Arkansas is grateful to Corporal Chester and 
Sergeant Dupuy and to all the first responders for their heroic 
efforts.
  We don't hear news stories with happy endings enough these days, 
especially when the circumstances seem so grim, but because of the 
persistence and quick thinking of these two officers, Jacob Hunter is 
alive and well today.
  I am honored to recognize Corporal Jason Chester and Sergeant Trey 
Dupuy for their efforts. Their determination and commitment to finding 
Jacob is a reflection of the true spirit of Arkansas. They remind us we 
owe a debt of gratitude to all first responders and emergency personnel 
across the country for the work they do to keep us safe.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  

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