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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 176 

Commending the heroism, courage, and sacrifice of Sean Collier, an officer 

in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department, Martin 

Richard, an 8-year-old resident of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Krystle 

Campbell, Lu Lingzi, a student at Boston University, and all the victims 

who are recovering from injuries caused by the attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, including Richard Donohue, Jr., an officer in the Massachusetts 

Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police Department. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 23, 2013 

Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. KEATING, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the heroism, courage, and sacrifice of Sean 

Collier, an officer in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department, Martin Richard, an 8-yearold resident of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Krystle Campbell, Lu Lingzi, a student at Boston University, and 

all the victims who are recovering from injuries caused 

by the attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, including Richard Donohue, Jr., an officer in the Massachusetts Bay 

Transportation Authority Transit Police Department. 

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ning of the 117th Boston Marathon, the residents of 

Massachusetts and the people of the United States witnessed the incredible bravery, dedication, and sacrifice of 

law enforcement officers, first responders, and citizen heroes; 

Whereas Sean Collier of Wilmington, Massachusetts, an officer in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 

Police Department, gave his life in the line of duty, the 

ultimate sacrifice, during this ordeal; 

Whereas Officer Sean Collier was protecting the students of 

MIT when he was killed as he sat in his police cruiser; 

Whereas Officer Sean Collier was known by his family, 

friends, and co-workers as a generous, kind, friendly, and 

devoted individual and officer who was on the cusp of 

achieving his dream of joining the Somerville Police 

Force; 

Whereas the people of the United States join with the family 

of Officer Sean Collier, MIT colleagues and friends, the 

Wilmington community he grew up in, and fellow Salem 

State alumni who will always remember Officer Collier as 

a dedicated, hardworking, and respected young police officer; 

Whereas the people of the United States remember Martin 

Richard, an 8-year-old boy from Dorchester, Massachusetts; 

Whereas Martin Richard loved to play sports and draw pictures, and was dearly loved by his family, friends, classmates, and community; 

Whereas the people of the United States will always remember and strive to live by Martin’s poignant and powerful 

message of ‘‘No more hurting people. Peace’’; 


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Whereas the people of the United States remember Krystle 

Campbell, who lived in Arlington, Massachusetts, and 

never missed a Boston Marathon; 

Whereas Krystle Campbell will be remembered as a selfless 

and caring person who was always there for others; 

Whereas the people of the United States are inspired by 

Krystle Campbell and her kind act of caring for her 

grandmother, who was recovering from an operation; 

Whereas the people of the United States remember Lu 

Lingzi, who came to the United States from China to 

study statistics at Boston University; 

Whereas, on the morning of the Boston Marathon on April 

15, 2013, Lu Lingzi posted on a social media site to her 

friends that she was enjoying her day; 

Whereas Lu Lingzi is a reminder of our common humanity, 

and that these senseless acts of terrorism, such as the 

bombings that occurred during the running of the Boston 

Marathon, are crimes that have no borders; 

Whereas Richard Donohue, Jr., an officer in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police Department, worked a shift at the Boston Marathon on 

Monday, April 15, 2013, and was wounded early in the 

morning on Friday, April 19, 2013, when he raced to assist officers from the MIT and City of Cambridge Police 

Departments as they pursued the Boston Marathon 

bombing suspects in Watertown, Massachusetts; 

Whereas, during the ensuing shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Officer Richard Donohue, Jr., 

and other officers, acting with complete disregard for 

their own safety, withstood a barrage of gunfire and explosives unleashed by the suspects; 


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Whereas, during the shootout with the Boston Marathon 

bombing suspects, Officer Richard Donohue, Jr., was seriously wounded by a bullet that nearly took his life; 

Whereas Officer Richard Donohue, Jr., is recovering from his 

injuries and remains in critical but stable condition; and 

Whereas the people of the United States pray for all the people who were wounded during the attacks, and pledge to 

assist them in any way possible to help them recover 

from their injuries: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) the people of the United States honor the 

4 memories of Officer Sean Collier, Martin Richard, 

5 Krystle Campbell, and Lu Lingzi, and express deep 

6 condolences to their families and friends; 

7 (2) Officer Sean Collier and Officer Richard 

8 Donohue, Jr., represent the best of Massachusetts 

9 and of law enforcement; 

10 (3) the people of the United States convey pro11 found gratitude and prayers for a complete recovery 

12 to Officer Richard Donohue, Jr., and to all of the 

13 other victims who remain in the hospital recovering 

14 from injuries caused by the attacks in Boston, Mas15 sachusetts; 

16 (4) the service and sacrifice of Officer Sean 

17 Collier and Officer Richard Donohue, Jr., will never 

18 be forgotten by the residents of Massachusetts or 


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1 the people of the United States, and will forever 

2 serve as an example of incredible bravery and sac3 rifice; and 

4 (5) the people of the United States express 

5 thanks to the men and women of law enforcement 

6 for their unwavering determination, courage, and re7 solve to bring to justice the people responsible for 

8 the bombings that occurred during the running of 

9 the 117th Boston Marathon. 

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