House Proceeding 03-31-09 on Mar 31st, 2009 :: 0:24:20 to 0:26:45
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Jerry McNerney: california, mr. mcnerney, as much time as he mayonsume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcnerney: thank you, mr. chairman. madam speaker, i rise in suppor of houses remainlusion 290, a resolution mourning the loss of four oakland police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in

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Speech By: Jerry McNerney

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Jerry McNerney: the line of duty. madam speaker, these were men of flesh and blood with dreams and hopes and families and their lives were cut short by senseless violence this month and i just want say a few words about each one of them in honor of their sacrifice. sergeant mark dunakin lived in my district and served in

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Jerry McNerney: oakland for 18 years as a plir -- police officer, the last 10 of which as a sergeant in the cr his work investigating homicides made our streets safer and more security. sergeant dun california, leaves behind a wife and three children. sergeant ervin romans was also a resident of my

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Jerry McNerney: considered one of the most skillful and knowledgeable members of the oakland police department's swat team. sergeant romans, a former marine, made a number of high-profile drug arsts during his tenure in the narcotics department. he was known for his dedication and work ethic. sergeant romans, a resident of danville, also leaves behind a

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Jerry McNerney: wife and three children. sergeant daniel sakai, only 35 years young, studied forestry at u.c. berkley where he also served as a security officer. he began his dedication in service to community as a boy scout, eventually obtaining the rank of eagle scout. he leaves behind a wife and a

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Jerry McNerney: young daughter who will miss him dealer. officer john hege recently achieved a dream of joining the police department's motorcycle unit before that fateful saturday. before he joined the force he was a teacher at heyward. he continued to work with teens, even after becoming a police officer, serving as a high school baseball umpire.

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Jerry McNerney: he was known for his cheerful attitude, friendly nature and his eagerness to help those in need. madam speaker, these officers represent the best our society has to offer. they will be sorely missed but their dedication to duty is an example to all of us.