National Police Week

Floor Speech

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Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, today, at the start of National Police Week, I stand here to remember the lives of Virginia's fallen law enforcement officers.

As the daughter of a retired law enforcement officer and as a former Federal agent, I know what it means to put on a badge. I know what it means to have a family member leave the house concerned as to whether or not they will return. And for far too many, that fear is realized when a loved one dies in the line of duty.

This week, all across the Commonwealth, Virginians will reflect on the sacrifice of the men and women who serve our neighbors and keep our communities safe. They will honor those who continue to wear the uniform and they will remember those who never returned home from their patrol.

For Virginia's spouses, siblings, parents, and children who have lost a loved one in the line of duty, this week is particularly difficult. Today, on the House floor, I am honored to remember the officers who have fallen in 2021, and so far this year in 2022.

Sergeant Frederick Henry ``Butch'' Cameron, Jr., of Fairfax Sheriff's Office; Police Officer Dominic Jared Winum of Stanley Police Department; Sergeant Jose Rivera of Suffolk Police Department; Police Officer George Gonzalez of the United States Department of Defense, Pentagon Force Protection Agency; Police Officer Bonnie Nicole Jones, Danville Police Department; Corporal Charles Wayne Catron, Carroll County Sheriff's Office; Captain James Anthony Sisk, Culpeper County Sheriff's Office; Police Officer Michael D. Chandler, Big Stone Gap Police Department; Sergeant Malek Majzoub, Portsmouth Sheriff's Office; Police Officer John Painter, Bridgewater College Police Department; Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson, Bridgewater College Police Department; Police Officer Caleb D. Ogilvie, Covington Division of Police; Police Officer Trey Marshall Sutton, Henrico County Police Department.

Today, we remember these names on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, but they are already forever etched in the hearts of Virginia's law officers, especially the men and women who knew them best and served alongside them, and their families who mourn them and miss them. Our hearts are with them as they remember their loved ones, reflect on their service, and we honor them.

On behalf of a grateful Commonwealth and a grateful country, I stand here to thank them for their heroism, sacrifice, and their service. Our hearts are with their family as we honor these fallen officers today and every day.

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