Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building

Floor Speech

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Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank the chair and ranking member for bringing my bill to the floor.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building.

Chief Maloney was a dedicated public servant, community leader, and law enforcement professional who served his country in the Army Reserves and served his State as a police officer, rising to the rank of chief of the Greenland Police Department in the year 2000.

Tragically, on April 12, 2012, Chief Maloney was killed in the line of duty, just 8 days before his retirement, while participating in a drug raid operation with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Drug Task Force. He was just 48 years old.

Michael Maloney grew up in North Hampton, New Hampshire. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army Reserves, graduated from the New Hampshire Police Academy, and began a 26-year career in law enforcement.

Chief Maloney is remembered as someone who was bigger than life, who was always quick to crack a joke, and who always had a smile on his face, even on the worst of days.

He is remembered as someone who cared deeply about his community and worked with purpose and passion each and every day to make it safer and stronger.

When thinking about the impact he left on those he knew and worked with, one story, shared on the 10-year anniversary of his death, underscores his leadership and dedication carried by all those in law enforcement. After a long day that stretched late into the morning, responding to the death of their leader, mentor, and friend, the remaining members of the Greenland Police Department were told to stay home the next day. It is a credit to their commitment and resolve that by 8 a.m., they all returned to work.

Twelve years have passed since the death of Chief Maloney, but his legacy lives on. It is a small token of our thanks and appreciation that we can name this post office in Chief Michael Maloney's honor to remind future generations of that legacy, his tremendous service, and the sacrifice he gave on behalf of the community that he loved.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

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