Brad Carson: “Mr. Speaker, H. Con. Res. 74 authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for the 20th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial…”

“Mr. Speaker, H. Con. Res. 74 authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for the 20th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, a most solemn and respectful service that honors our fallen police officers, brave men and women who gave their lives in the daily work of protecting our families and us, at home and in our workplaces. On average, one officer is killed in this country every other day. Approximately 23,000 are injured every year, and thousands are assaulted going about their daily routines. During last year, 150 very devoted, brave officers from the ranks of State, local and Federal service were killed in the line of duty. One hundred forty-four men and six women were killed. The average age of those killed in the line of duty was 39 years, and they had an average of 10 years in service. In my home State of Oklahoma, four brave police officers died in the line of duty in 2000. At this time I would like to read their names into the Record: Deputy Charles Floyd Trivitt, Hughes County Sheriff's Department, died February 21, 2000; Correctional Officer Joe Allen Gamble, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Granite Reformatory, died June 6, 2000; Trooper Matthew Scott Evans, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and Officer Jeffrey Dean Rominger, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, died August 31, 2000.”