Political Quotes

“on Monday evening, a tragedy occurred at the courthouse building in Plaquemine, LA. Captain Brett Stassi, Jr., of the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, the son of the Parish Sheriff, Sheriff Stassi, and Deputy Charles Riley were shot by a suspect they were booking in connection with a sexual assault case. Here, you see their pictures. The two officers were taken to the hospital. Deputy Riley, a 6-year veteran of the Iberville Sheriff's Office, husband and father, died. Captain Stassi, I am told, has undergone several surgeries and is in critical but stable condition. A tragedy like this reminds us that law enforcement officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. We can never take that for granted. Deputy Riley gave his life protecting our community booking somebody for sexual assault, a horrific crime--booking him, and he himself was killed, an even more horrific crime. We pray for the close friends of both, the loved ones of both, those who grieve the loss of someone they looked up to and will deeply miss. Our hearts are with the fellow deputies who are hurting and the whole Plaquemine and Iberville Parish community. We pray and hope for Captain Stassi's strength and full recovery and, of course, for his wife and family. The support we get from law enforcement, their willingness to put themselves in harm's way, can never be repaid. We take it for granted until it no longer can be done so. We support law enforcement.…”