- Record: Extensions of Remarks
- Section type: Floor speeches
- Chamber: House
- Date: May 19, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
speech of
HON. LUCY McBATH
of georgia
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 1252, memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
show our appreciation to the men and women in law enforcement, and express our gratitude for their integrity, sacrifice, and service.
keep our communities safe. They protect us and devote themselves to the pursuit of justice. To each of them, we say, “thank you.”
- our neighborhoods safer and more secure.
Georgians are inscribed among the more than 20,000 men and women who have died while serving their communities. Sadly, 363 more names will be added to the memorial this year.
community. We have lost several officers in the last 18 months and I include in the Record their names:
Spalding County Sheriff's Office Deputy and U.S. Army
veteran, Joe Crumpton;
Officer David Rose of the Dekalb County Police Department;
Columbia County Sheriffs Office Deputy and Army veteran,
Brandon Sikes;
South Fulton Police Department Lieutenant and former United
States Marine, Helio Garcia III;
Officer Jeremy Labonte [Lah-BON-tee] of the Roswell Police
Department;
Hahira Police Officer Caleb Abney: and
Gwinnett County Police Officer Pradeep Tamang.
Mr. Speaker, I hope we all take this week to pause and truly contemplate the sacrifices made by these courageous men and women, who go to work every day, regardless of the risk. God bless them and their families.