IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 515
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the recent sniper attacks 
in the Washington, DC, area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2002
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. 
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
CANTOR, and Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the recent 
sniper attacks in the Washington, DC, area.
Whereas from October 2, 2002, to October 24, 2002, the 
Greater Washington Metropolitan area was terrorized by 
unprecedented sniper attacks; 
Whereas 13 innocent individuals were shot and the following 
10 tragically died: James Martin, James L. ‘‘Sonny’’ Bu-
chanan, Premkumar Walekar, Sarah Ramos, Laurie Ann 
Lewis-Rivera, Pascal Charlot, Dean Meyers, Kenneth 
Bridges, Linda Franklin, and Conrad Johnson; 
Whereas extraordinary cooperation and remarkable teamwork 
among the 13 local, State, and Federal law enforcement
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agencies investigating the shootings lead to placing 2 sus-
pects in custody; 
Whereas more than 1,500 people were involved from such 
Federal agencies as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Se-
cret Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 
the United States Park Police, the United States Capitol 
Police, the United States Marshal Service, the Depart-
ment of Defense, and others were involved in analyzing 
evidence, pursuing leads, and developing psychological 
profiles, among other investigative techniques; 
Whereas Montgomery County, Maryland, the site of the first 
fatal shootings, and Montgomery County Police Chief 
Charles A. Moose coordinated and assisted several thou-
sand local and State police officers in a case that spread 
across 7 counties, 2 States, and the District of Columbia; 
Whereas sniper task force members Charles Moose, Gary 
Bald of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Michael 
Bouchard of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire-
arms were the individuals responsible for leading the in-
vestigation; 
Whereas Spotsylvania County Sheriff Ronald T. Knight, 
Prince George’s County Chief of Police Col. Gerald Wil-
son, Prince William County Chief of Police Col. Charlie 
T. Deane, Fairfax County Chief of Police Col. J. Thomas 
Manger, Hanover County Sheriff Col. V. Stuart Cook, 
and Washington, DC, Chief of Police Charles H. Ramsey 
all played instrumental roles in the investigation; 
Whereas the Bush Administration committed $600,000 to 
schools in the Washington area to strengthen security,
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provide counseling, and begin other programs in response 
to the shootings; 
Whereas local officials addressed security concerns and pro-
vided counseling; and 
Whereas the public and the media played an essential role in 
conveying information, reporting valuable information to 
tip lines, and ultimately alerting law enforcement to the 
suspected snipers: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) commends the role of Montgomery County, 
Maryland, officials, Police Chief Charles Moose, the 
sniper task force members Gary Bald of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, and Michael Bouchard of 
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for 
leading the investigation and Sheriff Ronald T. 
Knight, Chief of Police Col. Gerald Wilson, Chief of 
Police Col. Charlie T. Deane, Col. J. Thomas Man-
ger, Col. V. Stuart Cook, Chief of Police Charles H. 
Ramsey, Chief of Police Frederic Pleasants, Jr., 
Mike Earp, United States Marshal Service, and Joe 
Funk, United States Secret Service, for their essen-
tial roles in assisting the investigation; 
(2) recognizes the unprecedented coordination 
among local, State, and Federal government in 
working collectively to capture 2 alleged snipers;
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(3) lauds local officials, especially school prin-
cipals and teachers for their role in providing coun-
seling and remaining calm in the face of enormous 
uncertainty and fear; and 
(4) expresses its condolences to the families and 
friends of the 10 victims who died in these shootings 
and its prayers for the full recovery of the 3 victims 
wounded in the attacks.
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