Tom Suozzi: “I thank Congressmen Gottheimer and Rutherford, two great friends. I really admire the bipartisan work that both of them…”

“I thank Congressmen Gottheimer and Rutherford, two great friends. I really admire the bipartisan work that both of them have done in the Law Enforcement Caucus. It really means a great deal to all of us that they work together with such close collaboration. It is really a great honor for me to join with them this evening. Tonight, we recognize police officers who lost their lives throughout 2025 throughout our country, over 360 police officers, 13 of whom we lost in New York State, 11 of those 13 died from 9/11-related injuries and sicknesses, 1 was killed in a shooting, and another died of a heart attack after a physical altercation. I served as the mayor of a small city and oversaw the police department, and I served as a county executive of a large county and oversaw the 12th largest police department in the United States of America. It pains me when I hear people criticize the police. People need to recognize that tonight, here in our Nation's Capitol, we honor law enforcement officials, police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, sometimes in very tragic circumstances that left behind families who were shattered.”