RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

On 2026-05-14, Representative John W. Mannion (D-NY-22) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" in the House.

RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3470-H3471] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1220 RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK (Mr. MANNION asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MANNION. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National Police Week. Just this week, in my hometown of Syracuse, New York, police officers were shot in the line of duty, and, thankfully, they are recovering. In central New York, in the Mohawk Valley, there are names that mean a great deal to our community: Lieutenant Michael Hoosock of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, Officer Michael Jensen of the Syracuse Police Department, Investigator Wallie Howard, Jr., and trailblazers like Detective Gwen Dowdell. They are heroes and role models, all of them. Lieutenant Hoosock, Officer Jensen, and Investigator Howard were tragically killed in the line of duty. Detective Dowdell built trust and protected vulnerable neighbors. Their legacies remind us that law enforcement, at its best, is rooted in service, trust, and integrity. That is the kind of law enforcement that I know exists in New York's 22nd Congressional District, professional departments with responsible leadership. To every officer, deputy, investigator, trooper, and law enforcement family across central New York and this country, I thank you. [[Page H3471]] ____________________