william gaskin, vennton mclemore, leo glover, kenneth mcdonald, billy carte jr., michael twilly, david temple, charles miles, stephen tiser, dewey dorsey, thomas lewis, billy thrower, willis von moore. haskell mcclain. anthony minneapolis. larry russell. daniel golden. william freeman. david young. keith earl. billy carte iii and yes you heard that right, billy carte jr. and billy carte iii, a father and son, both lost in the line of duty some 50 years apart. walter johnson. steve finlay. garrett crumb lee. who was ambushed just 52 days ago. i stand before you today to honor these fallen officers of alabama's fifth con greght -- congressional district. i will not stop fighting for the brave men and women of law enforcement until the day i do not have a single name to read. furthermore i want to take this moment to recognize retired sheriff joe w. patterson who served as madison county, alabama, sheriff for four terms. sheriff patterson inspired many at a young age to serve our community. to this day he's a mentor to law enforcement officers across north alabama. in 1990, sheriff patterson offered me the opportunity to attend the police academy. while i did not take him up on that officer, he later swore me in anyway as a depu