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JOHN HURLEY
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HON. ED PERLMUTTER
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Monday, July 19, 2021
Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Denver resident and Good Samaritan, Johnny Hurley, for his heroic actions in Arvada, Colo. on June 21, 2021.
On June 21, 2021, an Arvada Police Officer was ambushed and shot by a man who had immense hatred toward police. Minutes later, 40-year-old Denver resident Hurley intervened and shot the suspect, undoubtedly saving countless other lives. A tragedy upon a tragedy, Hurley was then mistook as the suspect and shot by a member of the Arvada Police Department.
Hearing gunshots, Hurley stepped up to protect and defend his community. According to Arvada's Chief of Police, Johnny's actions were
``decisive, courageous and effective in stopping further loss of life.'' Hurley's friends and family remember him as ``an idealist'' and
``an iconoclast,'' and were not surprised to learn Hurley stepped up to defend his community in a time of need. The loss of Hurley is tragic, and I join the Arvada Police Department and our community at large in honoring his bravery for his actions that day which undoubtedly saved lives.
I want to extend my deepest and heartfelt condolences to Johnny Hurley's family. We will remember Johnny Hurley for his heroic actions on June 21, 2021, and his sacrifice for our community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 126
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