Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with sadness to recognize fallen Rockdale County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Mahaffey. On May 8, Deputy Mahaffey was shot and killed in the line of duty while executing a search warrant in Conyers, Georgia. Deputy Mahaffey was shot. Although he was wearing a bulletproof vest, this bullet entered at an unusual angle and, as a result, he received a fatal gunshot wound. Deputy Mahaffey was only 28 years old. Deputy Mahaffey served his community courageously and honorably. Brian was not only a sheriff's deputy, but he was a husband, he was a father, he was a brother, and he was a son. He loved to fish and he loved to work on cars. His friends often described him as a kindhearted, genuine, sincere, loving person. It is difficult to see a life cut short, Mr. Speaker, by such a reprehensible act, but the people of the 4th District of Georgia are thankful for his love of serving others and protecting the community. I am deeply saddened at the loss of our fallen sheriff's deputy, Brian Mahaffey, and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family--his wife, Diana; 2-year-old son Trenton; almost 3-month-old daughter Anniston; his brother, Christopher; and his parents, Terry and Cindy. I pray that they find comfort in this unimaginably difficult time. When a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty, it's a loss that is felt by all Georgians. We are a family, and we have just lost a son. Brian Mahaffey was a hero.…”