Political Quotes

“I rise today to talk of one of West Virginia's very own--Police Officer Cassie Johnson. Officer Johnson was a member of her hometown of Charleston's police department, where she joined less than 2 short years ago. She was a devoted daughter, sister, a loyal friend, and a lover of animals. She had three dogs. She was formerly a humane officer, as well, in our community. And, boy, did she have a bright future ahead of her. On Tuesday, the Charleston Police Department received a call about a traffic complaint. Officer Johnson answered that call and responded accordingly, just as she would have any other call. Shortly after arriving at that location, she was shot in the chest. The bullet hit her badge and deflected into her neck, where it eventually struck a main artery. She was rushed to the hospital, and every effort was made to save her life. She was 28. She was 28 years old. Sadly, we learned yesterday that the decision was made to remove her from life support, and she will not be able to pull through. We also learned that Officer Johnson is an organ donor, which means she will be able to share the gift of life with others. I had the opportunity to speak with Officer Johnson's mother Sheryl just this morning, and she expressed to me her daughter's commitment to organ donation. She said that her daughter felt very strongly about giving this gift to others in the event that something like this could happen.…”