HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN RANDALL McCRARY

On 2025-05-15, Representative Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN RANDALL McCRARY" in the House.

HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN RANDALL McCRARY

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)] [House] [Page H2066] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN RANDALL McCRARY (Mr. STRONG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. STRONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week to honor the life and sacrifice of Deputy Sheriff John Randall McCrary of Lauderdale County, Alabama. Deputy McCrary dedicated over 15 years to law enforcement, serving with both the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office and the Rogersville Police Department, where he was promoted to investigator. In 2016, Deputy McCrary was shot in the line of duty. Though he survived the attack, he endured years of medical complications until his untimely passing on February 28, 2024. This week, his name was added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial here in Washington, D.C., where his sacrifice will be remembered for generations to come. To the McCrary family in north Alabama, I extend my deepest gratitude and heartfelt condolences. As we remember Deputy McCrary, let us also honor all the brave men and women in law enforcement who sacrificed their lives for our safety. This week serves as a great reminder of the daily courage it takes to wear the badge and of our responsibility to support those who protect and serve each of us. ____________________