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Download official House Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. KNOTT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1252) resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
The text of the resolution is as follows:
H. Res. 1252
Whereas Federal, State, local, and Tribal police officers,
sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers across the
United States serve with valor, dignity, and integrity;
Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with—
(1) pursuing justice for all individuals; and
(2) performing the duties of a law enforcement officer with
fidelity to the constitutional and civil rights of the public
the officers serve;
Whereas law enforcement officers swear an oath to uphold
the public trust even though, through the performance of the
duties of a law enforcement officer, the officers may become
targets for senseless acts of violence;
Whereas, in 1962, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signed
Public Law 87-726 (36 U.S.C. 136) (referred to in this
preamble as the “Joint Resolution”), which authorizes the
President to proclaim May 15 of every year as “Peace
Officers Memorial Day” in honor of the Federal, State, and
local officers who have been killed, disabled, or otherwise
injured in the line of duty;
Whereas the Joint Resolution also authorizes the President
to designate the week in which Peace Officers Memorial Day
falls as “National Police Week”;
Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial,
dedicated on October 15, 1991, is the national monument to
honor those law enforcement officers who have died in the
line of duty; and
Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day, 2026, honors the 363
law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and whose
stories were recovered during 2025, including—
(1) Shawn Nixon;
(2) Joe Keith;
(3) Mark A Meadows;
(4) James Phillips;
(5) Gabriel M Facio;
(6) Shawn A Braaten;
(7) Alec J Sanders;
(8) Samuel S Riveros;
(9) Joshua L Byrd;
(10) Terry D Long;
(11) Lauren A Craven;
(12) Charles Crow;
(13) Shiou L Deng;
(14) Osmar E Rodarte-Paez;
(15) Dennis Haley;
(16) Joshua R Kelley-Eklund;
(17) Victor M Lemus;
(18) William C Osborn;
(19) Noah H Rader;
(20) Timothy B Corlew;
(21) Hector A Cuevas Jr;
(22) Andrew Nunez;
(23) Frank T Linehan;
(24) Dennis F Kelly;
(25) Matthew T Snook;
(26) Andres J Lahera;
(27) Jeremy H Cassady;
(28) Craig A Gaines;
(29) Terri J Sweeting-Mashkow;
(30) David A Cajuso;
(31) Devin M Jaramillo;
(32) Alton D Berrian;
(33) Alan I Reffsin;
(34) William P T May;
(35) Luther T Howard;
(36) Charles A Vick;
(37) Brandon R Sikes;
(38) David R Rose;
(39) Patrick J Lappin;
(40) Jeremy R Labonte;
(41) Earnest L Hall;
(42) Helio A Garcia III;
(43) James A Carter;
(44) Suzanne O;
(45) John F Abt;
(46) Kazmer Andrushis;
(47) Walter Bermingham;
(48) Charles C Bishop;
(49) James P Clarke;
(50) William Clifford;
(51) Cornelius Cominskey;
(52) Daniel Coughlin;
(53) William E Eimstad;
(54) Benjamin F Devlin;
(55) John J Fetscher;
(56) Henry E Gorman;
(57) Oscar Hallen;
(58) Timothy L Haynes;
(59) Clarence Hofheinz;
(60) Alex Johnson;
(61) Lars M Larson;
(62) Edward J Madden;
(63) Thomas A Mahoney;
(64) John Malone;
(65) Michael J Mooney;
(66) James Wilson;
(67) Patrick Forde;
(68) George A Gall;
(69) Frank Tatousek;
(70) Maurice F Kain;
(71) Jaroslav J Janecek;
(72) Jeremiah O'dwyer;
(73) Krystal Rivera;
(74) Charles G Schuler;
(75) John H Singleman;
(76) Andrew Sullivan;
(77) Richard Thompson;
(78) Rudolph Tuerk;
(79) John Joseph Walsh;
(80) Glenn T Whallon;
(81) Timothy M Jones;
(82) George Fries;
(83) Charles Chandler;
(84) William Otis Peebles;
(85) Roy James Tipton;
(86) Blake A Reynolds;
(87) John C Stahl III;
(88) Charles Lodine;
(89) Augustus C Becker;
(90) Reuben Fenstermaker;
(91) Robert W Coulter;
(92) Samuel S Cronk;
(93) Samuel H Hamilton;
(94) James W Busby;
(95) Elmer J Lennon;
(96) John Kerr Myers;
(97) Charles Loucks;
(98) Scott W Heimann;
(99) Hunter L Simoncic;
(100) Frank L Stone;
(101) Brandon P Gaede;
(102) Elijah L Ming;
(103) George Ramirez;
(104) Frank Beard Bell;
(105) James Duncan Stevens;
(106) Millard Brock;
(107) Fred Cole;
(108) Caleb M Eisworth;
(109) Charles W Riley;
(110) Joseph J Lyons;
(111) Allen J Credeur Jr;
(112) Grant J Candies;
(113) Marc T Brock;
(114) Brenda J Lowery;
(115) Edward E Ivey Jr;
(116) Joshua T Kingsley;
(117) Kelvin O Patrick;
(118) Rhonda E Morris;
(119) Shannon A Wright;
(120) John Craig;
(121) Richard E Legler;
(122) Felicia D Reilly;
(123) Martin L Shields Jr;
(124) Bryan A Pippin;
(125) Joshua A Brashears;
(126) Eddie A Mays;
(127) Horry M Fish;
(128) Henry J R Franklin;
(129) Robert George Fitzpatrick;
(130) James Arthur Meeks;
(131) James Harvey Ray;
(132) Kyle J McAacy;
(133) Jason P Roscow;
(134) Augustus B Farmer;
(135) Allen Palmer;
(136) Thomas J Ennis;
(137) Andrew Carlson;
(138) Joseph H Riedl;
(139) Joseph Peto;
(140) Lee E Hendrickson;
(141) Steven C Tiboni;
(142) Peter F Bruncati;
(143) William A Casey;
(144) Joseph A Azcona;
(145) John P Patrick;
(146) Timothy S Ontiveros;
(147) Cipriano Bustamante;
(148) Antonio D Aleman;
(149) John Jones;
(150) Patrick W Franzone;
(151) Kathleen M Radziunas;
(152) William G Krupa;
(153) Kevin D Nuckel;
(154) Abraham Cruz III;
(155) Albert Morabito;
(156) Alfredo Varela;
(157) Annmarie Smith;
(158) Clarence E Word III;
(159) David Portalatin;
(160) David E LaJoie;
(161) David P Miller Jr;
(162) Denise A Jones;
(163) Dennis Vitelli;
(164) Dennis P Gallagher;
(165) Didarul Islam;
(166) Ercan Aydin;
(167) Frank J Debenedetto;
(168) Gerard Connors;
(169) James G Becker;
(170) James J Motto Sr;
(171) James R Vanacore;
(172) Jeffrey I Montenegro;
(173) Joseph J Esposito;
(174) Joseph J Panarese;
(175) Kevin G Hanley;
(176) Marc F Lotter;
(177) Maruja Clark;
(178) Michael A Pisano;
(179) Michael O McEntee;
(180) Norman J Kunze;
(181) Philip A Cammarata;
(182) Raymond R Newcomb;
(183) Richard Teemsma;
(184) Richard T Handibode Jr;
(185) Robert A Nobile;
(186) Robert G Porfert;
(187) Robert S Fawcett;
(188) Robert T Ranno;
(189) Sandro J Rizzotti;
(190) Steven Ringe;
(191) Timothy J Keane;
(192) Vincent J Caruana;
(193) Vincent N Carney;
(194) William T McCabe;
(195) Bret W Martin;
(196) Frederick W Scheidt Jr;
(197) Mark A Ondus;
(198) Michael E Snell;
(199) Steven W Greene;
(200) Thomas K Herrick;
(201) Joseph F Murray Jr;
(202) Arthur D Ramsey;
(203) Frank J Hagan;
(204) Francisco P Flattes II;
(205) Mark D Laskowski;
(206) Roger L Smith;
(207) John W Fogwell;
(208) Larry R Henderson Jr;
(209) Phillip C Wagner;
(210) D Weston Sherrer;
(211) John C Wagner;
(212) Thomas H Bayless;
(213) Peter D Andre;
(214) Lon W Boring;
(215) William J Minyoung;
(216) Lorin B James;
(217) Grover C Sanderson;
(218) Nicholas P Cayton;
(219) Thomas A Duran;
(220) Clint D Lawrence;
(221) Meagan Rose Burke;
(222) Kenneth W Stump;
(223) Ronald K Jackson;
(224) Steven D Rozell;
(225) David Claude Hines;
(226) Arthur S Hubbard;
(227) Domenico A Natale;
(228) George Krouch;
(229) Isaiah D Emenheiser;
(230) Mark E Baker;
(231) Cody M Becker;
(232) Benjamin Kauffman;
(233) Benjamin Kine;
(234) Charles Barnes;
(235) Charles H Kelley;
(236) Charles R Weber;
(237) Dorland Midgett;
(238) Edward Donnelly;
(239) Edward J McCaffrey;
(240) Francis J Robinson;
(241) Frederick Hofmann Jr;
(242) Frederick Winters;
(243) George E Garnett;
(244) George M Storey;
(245) Harry H Morton Sr;
(246) Herman J Spreng;
(247) Howard H Jolly;
(248) James Orr;
(249) John McManus;
(250) John E B Robinson;
(251) Mary Cannon;
(252) Michael E Shortall;
(253) Michael J Coleman;
(254) Patrick J Whalen;
(255) Robert H Elliott;
(256) Robert John Bell;
(257) Thomas McAnally;
(258) Thomas Wiley;
(259) Thomas J Ferguson;
(260) William Culbertson;
(261) William E Lacy;
(262) William F McMenamin;
(263) Alexander R McCloskey;
(264) Charles B Morrison;
(265) James A Dorsey;
(266) James Ambrose McCormick;
(267) John D Richey;
(268) John Henry Schneider;
(269) Ralph T Harper;
(270) Robert Sinclair;
(271) Thomas F McVerry;
(272) Andrew J Hedrick;
(273) Charles R Shipe;
(274) Edward S Mauger;
(275) Edwin Mondeau;
(276) Elmer P Anthony;
(277) George Albert;
(278) George S Anderson;
(279) Harry F Bierer;
(280) James Corcoran;
(281) John H Harenski;
(282) John P Weitzel;
(283) Martin R Pluter;
(284) Moses Leininger;
(285) Peter B Hoarty;
(286) Robert W Mason Jr;
(287) Samuel Norman;
(288) Walter H Gant;
(289) William A O Cratty;
(290) Andrew W Duarte;
(291) Richard Carchia;
(292) F Devin Mason;
(293) Nathaniel M Ansay;
(294) Will G Durant;
(295) Michael Charles Wood;
(296) Dennis D Ricks Jr;
(297) Mark S Reynolds;
(298) Justin B Mowery;
(299) James F Hood;
(300) Hugh W Carlen;
(301) Jonathan D White Jr;
(302) Jesus Vargas;
(303) Ruben Garcia;
(304) Jessie R Perez;
(305) John C Hamm;
(306) Alex D Roberts;
(307) Gary L Crawford;
(308) Mark A Butler;
(309) Jerry W Adamick Jr;
(310) Melissa L Pollard;
(311) Charles W Mair;
(312) Eric Estrada;
(313) Lee D Sorensen;
(314) Donald R Gotthardt Jr;
(315) Raymond Shacklock;
(316) Cameron R Girvin;
(317) Christopher M L Reese;
(318) Jeremy L Hall;
(319) Charles F Headley;
(320) John F Shank;
(321) C Ed Ray;
(322) Lewis H Jacobs;
(323) Kenneth B Salas;
(324) Tara-Marysa M Guting;
(325) Kendall I Corder;
(326) Joshua A LaForge;
(327) Daniel C Hansen;
(328) Sarah D Beckstrom;
(329) Dennis M Wagner Jr;
(330) Donald R Kleber;
(331) Marvin Risen;
(332) Todd L Spiker;
(333) Marc A Fischer;
(334) Eric Cespedes;
(335) David C Maland;
(336) Jonathan J Campos;
(337) Lavalle F Van Etten;
(338) Almon P Frederick;
(339) Michael Rice;
(340) Chastity M Budwig;
(341) Jerome A Ciereszewski;
(342) Frederick G Smith;
(343) William F Urban;
(344) Jesse A Branch;
(345) Edward H Fay;
(346) Alex Lang;
(347) Frank McCaskey;
(348) John F Burke;
(349) William P Price;
(350) John P Constantine;
(351) Anthony Hampel;
(352) Benjamin J Koles;
(353) Frank M Bolen;
(354) Jacob J Kucera;
(355) Jess Anderson;
(356) John B Merz;
(357) Louis E Baum;
(358) Richard Kelley;
(359) Victor C Benner;
(360) William U Sprous;
(361) James W Brown;
(362) Roy Hoyle; and
(363) Thomas C Logan: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) acknowledges that police officers and other law
enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the
ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored;
(2) expresses unwavering support for law enforcement
officers across the United States in the pursuit of
preserving safe and secure communities;
(3) recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement
officers have the equipment, training, and resources that are
necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the
officers while the officers protect the public;
(4) recognizes the law enforcement community for continual
unseen acts of sacrifice and heroism; and
(5) expresses condolences and solemn appreciation to the
loved ones of each law enforcement officer who has made the
ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Knott) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.
General Leave
Mr. KNOTT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to submit extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from North Carolina?
There was no objection.
Mr. KNOTT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1252 introduced by my colleagues, Representative Guest, Representative Letlow, and Representative Pappas.
law enforcement at every level of government have come here to our Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C. While we gather to recognize their courage, we must also confront a very troubling reality: Every day, law enforcement officers across this country are facing increased threats to their safety and well-being.
regardless of who the person is, what they believe, and regardless of the threat to their own lives.
duty do not return home. As of April 26, there are nearly 25,000 names of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial here in Washington. Each name represents a life lost in the line of duty, a family forever changed, and a sacrifice that can never be fully repaid.
the line
of duty in 2025 alone. This marks the sixth consecutive year in which over 300 law enforcement officers have been shot.
Mr. Speaker, words alone cannot capture the depth of our gratitude for the service and the sacrifice offered by these brave men and women.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in strong support of this resolution, which recognizes the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers across America every day and honors the bravery of those who have fallen in the line of duty and given the rest of us the last full measure of their devotion. These too often unsung heroes have our eternal gratitude, and we must offer our unwavering support to their families and loved ones.
Mr. Speaker, 111 officers died in the line of duty last year, and 30 more have fallen already in 2026. They leave behind wives and husbands, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, and partners and colleagues to remember them, and we must remember them too.
Officers Memorial here in D.C., including two officers from Maryland. I would like to mention Sergeant Brenda J. Lowery of the Cecil County Sheriff's Office died suddenly on June 4, 2024, after working the night shift at the Cecil County Detention Center. Those who knew her recalled how, throughout her nearly two decades of service, she managed to make a positive impact in the lives of not only her fellow deputies, but all those whom she interacted with each day. A dedicated servant to her community and country, Sergeant Lowery, like many officers, was also a military veteran, a veteran of the United States Air Force. She never stopped serving her country and her community.
Former Chief Edward E. Ivey, Jr., of the Fairmount Heights Police Department in Prince George's County has been described by colleagues as a natural leader and a pillar of his community that he served for 28 years. Chief Ivey passed away after an occupational illness on June 14, 2022. He was posthumously honored by the Chiefs of Police Association of Prince George's County with their Hall of Fame Award.
protect our people. They protect our neighborhoods, our loved ones, our businesses, our schools, our property, and even this building and the people who work within it when called upon to do so.
alone. Every day, their families live with the knowledge that their loved one may not return home after the shift. These families, too, bear the heavy burdens of their profession, and we honor them today, as well.
and women who took the oath, dedicating their lives to our communities with honor, duty, and courage and who have fallen in the line of duty. We remain committed to remembering them and honoring them. They will not be forgotten.
Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I will close with this.
Day marks a time of solemn remembrance when our Nation comes together to honor the courage, the sacrifice, and the dedication of the noble law enforcement officers and personnel all across the country and right here in Washington, D.C., and on the Capitol itself who promote our safety and our security.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the sponsors of this resolution for upholding and honoring the spirit of this moment. I thank my friend from North Carolina for his remarks. I ask all colleagues to support H. Res. 1252, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. KNOTT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) for his thoughtful remarks.
officials, must take a stand against these attacks and honor our fallen law enforcement officers.
will never forget those who made such high levels of sacrifice in the line of duty. It is up to us in Congress to honor their memory and to stand up to protect those who do so much each and every day to protect each of us here.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Knott) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1252.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed.