Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office

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Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and heroic sacrifice of Phoenix Police Officer Zane T. Coolidge and to urge support for my legislation, H.R. 3393, which designates the United States Postal Service facility located in Phoenix, Arizona, as the Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office.

On September 6, 2024, at just 29 years old, Officer Coolidge succumbed to his wounds after being shot in the line of duty while responding to a larceny call in Phoenix. In an instant, a devoted husband, loving father, brother, son, and uncle was taken from his family and from the community he swore to protect.

Officer Coolidge embodied the highest ideals of public service. He answered the call every day, knowing the risks. On that tragic day, he made the ultimate sacrifice so that others might be safe.

His courage, integrity, and selflessness represent the very best of the men and women who wear the badge and stand between law-abiding citizens and chaos.

Naming this post office in his honor is a small but enduring tribute, a permanent reminder to every Arizonan who walks through those doors of the bravery and devotion of Officer Zane Coolidge and all those who have given their last full measure of devotion and service to our communities. What makes it even more special and meaningful is that the building sits right across the street from Thunderbird High School, where Zane graduated in 2013.

Officer Coolidge's legacy will not be defined by the day he was taken from us but by the life he lived and the lives he protected.

May this designation ensure that his name and his sacrifice are remembered for generations to come.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3393.

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