[applause] >> sergeant yvonne vann. >> thank you. you will remember me because i still serve and protect in san antonio, texas. my husband was shot and killed in an ambush-style shooting while stopped at a red light while responding to a non- emergency call on may 28th, 2011. remember that day. a car pulled up next to his patrol car and on the passenger side, immediately opened fire and with no warning. my husband was struck numerous and multiple times with an assault rifle. his patrol car rolled through the intersection and was stopped by crash barriers. he was dead instantly. my husband was a u.s. marine corps gulf veterans and had served with the bare county sheriff's office over 24 years. we had always been service oriented, whether with our country or community. just like those of you that hold offices, you were hoping to serve your communities and your country. service is our common bond, the thread and a foundation that has made this country and its citizens what we are today. you, i, we, the people here, are all here today to

[applause] >> sergeant yvonne vann. >> thank you. you will remember me because i still serve and protect in san antonio, texas. my husband was shot and killed in an ambush-style shooting while stopped at a red light while responding to a non- emergency call on may 28th, 2011. remember that day. a car pulled up next to his patrol car and on the passenger side, immediately opened fire and with no warning. my husband was struck numerous and multiple times with an assault rifle. his patrol car rolled through the intersection and was stopped by crash barriers. he was dead instantly. my husband was a u.s. marine corps gulf veterans and had served with the bare county sheriff's office over 24 years. we had always been service oriented, whether with our country or community. just like those of you that hold offices, you were hoping to serve your communities and your country. service is our common bond, the thread and a foundation that has made this country and its citizens what we are today. you, i, we, the people here, are all here today to