Honoring the Life of Master Patrol Officer Spencer Bristol

Congressman John W. Rose
Congressional Record: 116th Congress
Extensions of Remarks
22 May 2020

  Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor 
the life of a distinguished public servant from Tennessee's Sixth 
Congressional District, fallen Master Patrol Officer Spencer Daniel 
Bristol. Officer Bristol committed his life and career to keeping the 
city of Hendersonville, TN safe from crime, after serving 5 years in 
the United States Navy.
  His loss has been profoundly felt in and around Hendersonville and 
across the law enforcement community in Tennessee and beyond. Hundreds 
of Hendersonville residents from all walks of life lined the town's 
main street to pay their respects the day he was laid to rest. It is 
important that we recognize the sacrifices made by law enforcement 
officers, not only during police week, but every day. We have them to 
thank for keeping our families, neighborhoods, and communities safe.
  Everyday heroes like Officer Bristol are the ones who continue to 
make this nation great. I offer my condolences to the family he leaves 
behind; his wife, Lauren, and their 3-year-old daughter, Eloise.