Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor the life of Officer Kerrie Orozco of the Omaha Police Department. This month will mark the 1-year anniversary of the officer's death. I would like to take a few minutes to remember her life and celebrate the legacy of this brave young woman who died in the line of duty. Officer Kerrie Orozco was born on September 19, 1985, in Walnut, IA. Walnut is a small town about an hour east of Omaha and the place where Kerrie's devotion to community and public service began at an early age. Her mother, Ellen Holtz, remembers Kerrie as a leader from the start, recalling that ``she was my oldest, but had the best sense of humor and kind of took care of her brothers and sisters.'' She was also active in sports, music, and volunteer groups. Her high school alumni volleyball team called themselves the Wolf Pack. Leadership and service were in her blood. Kerrie's aunt, Laurie McNeil, said Kerrie always wanted to be a cop. ``She was just a doer,'' Laurie remembered in an interview with Omaha's WOWT last year. ``Whether it was church, 4-H, everything she was involved in, she gave 100 percent.'' Faith was also deeply ingrained in Kerrie, whom Aunt Laurie called a ``very strong Catholic girl'' who was always smiling. Putting it simply, Kerrie ``was a saint,'' her aunt said. Kerrie's natural instinct for leadership and service led her to join the police force in 2007.…”