Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this week we celebrate National Police Week. In doing so, we honor those officers who were killed in the line of duty. The measure before us, H. Res. 363, recognizes countless law enforcement officers who serve their communities with valor, dignity, and integrity. It also explains the history behind Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. It also lists the 556 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty or whose stories were recovered during 2022. Mr. Speaker, I will take this opportunity to individually memorialize the Wisconsin police officers killed in the line of duty in 2023: Officer Peter Jerving, age 37, of the Milwaukee Police Department, died in the line of duty on February 7; Officer Emily Breidenbach, age 32, of the Chetek Police Department, died in the line of duty on April 8; Officer Hunter Scheel, age 23, of the Cameron Police Department, died in the line of duty on April 8; and Deputy Kaitie Leising, age 29, of the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office, died in the line of duty just on May 6. These four brave individuals, and the 556 who went before them in 2022, represent the best of Wisconsin and this country, and we are grateful for their service and their heroic effort in a time of crisis. National Police Week is a solemn reminder of the actions our law enforcement officers take each day to keep our communities safe.…”