1 45. S pleasees and gentlemen, welcome the president of the police, theder of Vice President of the United States and the president of the states. [applause] colors. Shoulder. Cut. , colors, present. Colors. Order. Houlder, ready, cut. Please remain standing for the advancement of the colors by the States Capitol Police and then remain standing for our National Anthem which will be lieutenant daniel rodriguez, retired Police Officer from new York City Police department. Guard, present colors. O, say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave ss s s s color guard, detail. Order. Houlder, ready, cut. I will now call
Local from his face before a house judiciary subcommittee. This is an hour and 50 minutes. The sum committee will come to order. We will declare a recess of the subcommittee at anytime. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the challenges faced in Law Enforcement in the 21st century. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement for a matter of quick personal indulgence. I would ask everyone to please remember our friend and colleague, tom tillis north carolina. I want to thank everyone for being here today. I want to thank chairman for this hearing. This week we celebrate National Police week and thats important to all the members of the subcommittee that we have a hearing to honor all Law Enforcement officers. I want to extend a special thank you to our witnesses for being here. We have with us to canterbury, my own personal chief, and director of Public Safety, Alonzo Thompson from the great city of spartanburg, south korea from Los Angeles County sheriff department. [inaudible] is
Subcommittee on crime, terrorism Homeland Security investigations will come to a order. C withoutt objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses at any time. We welcomeng everyone to today hearing on the challenges facing Law Enforcement in the 21st centuryy and i will recognize myself for an opening statement. Just a matter of quick personal indulgence, i would please everyone to remember our friend colleague thom tillis from north carolina. I want to thank everyone for being here and chairman good lat for this hearing. This week we celebrate National Police week and thats important to all the members of the Sub Committee that we have aaw hearg to honor our Law Enforcement officers. I want to extend a special thank you to the witnesses for being here. We have chuck canterbury, National President of fraternal order of police, my chief and director of publicc safety, Alonzo Thompson from South Carolina, whichever jim mcdonald chief art esoveto. Is that close . Li forgive me. Im
My sons smile, his jokes and he was an excellent big brother to his younger siblings. Reporter gunned down to the 2,000 block of east orleans street monday night around 9 30. His mother spoke to fox 29 tuesday night before a vigil for her son. Tymeer was a mentor to her three younger children. Loved boxing and football he was finishing the eighth grade. He was supposed to graduate next month on the ninth. You know, going hoy school. He was going play football. Reporter police say a lone gunman block hoodie walked up the block stepped between two park cars wounding his 16yearold friend and striking tymeer in the back. Never been in trouble the day in the life with the law. Its hard to imagine he was the target. Terrell evans helped build this memorial to tymeer on the spot where he was killed. This is a sad situation. Like a young kid had doo over nothing and he had a bright future. We need a name. I know that i want justice for my kid. I want justice for my son. Reporter the 16yearold
My sons smile, his jokes and he was an excellent big brother to his younger siblings. Reporter gunned down to the 2,000 block of east orleans street monday night around 9 30. His mother spoke to fox 29 tuesday night before a vigil for her son. Tymeer was a mentor to her three younger children. Loved boxing and football he was finishing the eighth grade. He was supposed to graduate next month on the ninth. You know, going hoy school. He was going play football. Reporter police say a lone gunman block hoodie walked up the block stepped between two park cars wounding his 16yearold friend and striking tymeer in the back. Never been in trouble the day in the life with the law. Its hard to imagine he was the target. Terrell evans helped build this memorial to tymeer on the spot where he was killed. This is a sad situation. Like a young kid had doo over nothing and he had a bright future. We need a name. I know that i want justice for my kid. I want justice for my son. Reporter the 16yearold