IV 
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, Massa-
chusetts, 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. KEN-
NEDY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the heroism, courage, and sacrifice of Sean 
Collier, an officer in the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology Police Department, Martin Richard, an 8-year- 
old resident of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Krystle Camp-
bell, Lu Lingzi, a student at Boston University, and 
all the victims who are recovering from injuries caused 
by the attacks in Boston, Massachusetts, including Rich-
ard Donohue, Jr., an officer in the Massachusetts Bay 
Transportation Authority Transit Police Department. 
Whereas, in the aftermath of the deadly bombings that oc-
curred on Patriots’ Day, April 15, 2013, during the run-
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ning of the 117th Boston Marathon, the residents of 
Massachusetts and the people of the United States wit-
nessed the incredible bravery, dedication, and sacrifice of 
law enforcement officers, first responders, and citizen he-
roes; 
Whereas Sean Collier of Wilmington, Massachusetts, an offi-
cer 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 of-
ficer; 
Whereas the people of the United States remember Martin 
Richard, an 8-year-old boy from Dorchester, Massachu-
setts; 
Whereas Martin Richard loved to play sports and draw pic-
tures, and was dearly loved by his family, friends, class-
mates, and community; 
Whereas the people of the United States will always remem-
ber and strive to live by Martin’s poignant and powerful 
message of ‘‘No more hurting people. Peace’’; 
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