Sam Gibbons: “tonight I rise to celebrate individual courage and individual strength. Last Saturday in Carson City, Nevada, an act of…”

“tonight I rise to celebrate individual courage and individual strength. Last Saturday in Carson City, Nevada, an act of bravery and unselfishness occurred when Mr. Loren Boyles saved the life of a Carson City deputy sheriff. As he was leaving for work early Saturday morning, Mr. Boyles came across Deputy Wayne Gray who was down and being attacked by a suspect he was attempting to restrain. Without hesitating, Mr. Boyles jumped in and kept that suspect from doing serious, if not fatal, bodily harm to the deputy. He helped to apprehend the assailant and then stayed with Deputy Gray until additional officers arrived at the scene. Loren Boyles represents the best in the people of Nevada and of America. He was not afraid to intervene in what was undoubtedly a dangerous situation to save the life of Deputy Gray. Afterwards, he just went on to work, saying, It was not a big deal; I was just helping out. But, Mr. Speaker, it was a big deal. Everyday heroes make this country great. Heroes like Arland D. Williams, Jr., who died in the icy Potomac River helping fellow survivors of Flight 90 get to lifelines. He did not worry about his own safety. Instead, selflessly he helped others. Heroes like Pat Tillman, who walked away from a $3.6 million contract as the starting safety for the Arizona Cardinals to defend our country. He too did not want glory, refusing even to grant interviews to talk about his decision. Mr. Boyles has a long record of selfless bravery as well.…”