[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING DEPUTY SILVIO DeANGELO IV AND OFFICER MATTHEW CAVANAGH

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2017

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Deputy Silvio DeAngelo IV of the Delaware County Sheriff's Office and 
Officer Matthew Cavanagh of the Glenolden Borough Police Department. 
These men saved the life of my staffer and friend Joseph Campisi when 
he suffered a heart attack on April 19th, 2015.
  Joe had just finished a game of basketball at the L.A. Fitness in 
Springfield, PA when he suddenly collapsed. Fortunately, Deputy 
DeAngelo and Officer Cavanagh happened to be finishing a workout at 
that very moment. Despite being off-duty and having never used a 
defibrillator on a live person before, they immediately sprang into 
action. Their training came through in the clutch and they were able to 
resuscitate him before the EMTs arrived. Thanks to their heroism and 
decisive action, Joe's heart was beating again in less than two and a 
half minutes.
  After 8 days in a coma, open heart surgery, five weeks in the 
hospital, and another six months of recovery, Joe was once again able 
to rejoin my staff. Now, more than two years since his heart attack, I 
am happy to say that Joe has made a full recovery. Looking at him 
today, you would never know he came within an inch of death.
  Without the bravery and quick-thinking of Officer Cavanagh and Deputy 
DeAngelo, my friend Joe would not be here today. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
that you and my other distinguished colleagues join me in thanking 
these two law enforcement officers. They represent the very best the 
First District of Pennsylvania has to offer.

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