Political Quotes

“I thank the sheriff so much for his leadership tonight and throughout the course as we honor law enforcement and police here and across the country. I rise today to honor the brave men and women of our police forces in the Eighth Congressional District and across the Nation. I have got to tell you that it is challenging to find the right words to thank those who literally lay their lives on the line for others each and every day--most of the time for people who they have never met. This past Monday, I had the incredible privilege of joining the Jackson Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Office at a memorial service in Jackson, Tennessee. I was moved to see not just the active and retired officers there but also the family members of those who died in the line of duty. During the ceremony, there was a wreath for all those who have lost their lives in the line of duty in the Jackson and Madison County area. The names of those officers, sheriff's deputies, and law enforcement officials who laid their lives on the line, going back to the 1800s, were read. For some of those who died many years ago, there were no family members there. There were family members for those who died going back 60 and 70 years ago in the line of duty. Each of those family members were given a rose that they would place in a wreath--a memorial for all those who have died in the line of duty.…”