A resolution honoring the lives of 2 fallen Mississippi police officers, Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe, and expressing condolences to their families.

Bill: 118-sres-15
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2023-01-26
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Law enforcement officers

Mississippi
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses deep condolences to the families and colleagues of Mississippi police officers Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 15 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 26, 2023 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Honoring the lives of 2 fallen Mississippi police officers, Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe, and expressing condolences to their families.

Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe passed away in the line of duty on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin served Mississippi with the Bay St. Louis Police Department, Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, and the Waveland Police Department; Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin is survived by his wife, Amy Bush Robin, his parents, Michael and Julie Robin, his son, Brandon Boudreaux, his 2 special girls whom Steven considered daughters, Tessa Delsied and Emmaleigh Melton, his granddaughter, Rosie Labelle, his 2 brothers, Brian and Glenn Robin, his father-in-law, Lester Bush, his mother-in-law, Mary Bush, his brother-in-law, Brad Bush, his sister-in-law, Stephanie Bush, and his 2 godchildren, Braeleigh and Addilyn Delsied; Whereas Officer Branden Estorffe served Mississippi with the Bay St. Louis Police Department and the Mississippi Military Department Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center; Whereas Officer Branden Estorffe is survived by his parents, Ian and Heather Estorffe and Jennifer Gilkerson, his siblings, Lilly and Sophia Estorffe, Jordana and Chloe Gilkerson, and Andrew Porter, his grandparents, Rex and Lynda Estorffe and Tommy and Sheila Burkett, and his aunts and uncles, Lauren and Greg Walters, Jennifer and Jason Polk, and Chad Goodfellow; Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe received numerous accolades in recognition of their dedication and expertise; Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin received Overall Top Academic Honors with the Hancock County Law Enforcement Training Academy and took on supervisory roles at the Waveland and Bay St. Louis Police Departments, including as Field Training Officer and Sergeant with both departments, and his passion for the job propelled him into a leadership role on shift with his fellow officers; Whereas Officer Branden Estorffe was recognized for Top Academics with the Combat Readiness Training Center, earned the Firearms Award with the Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy and maintained high firearms standards with the National Rifle Association and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, and was known to be proactive on duty and always ready to back up his fellow officers; and Whereas Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe will be remembered as heroes who protected their community and loved their families and friends: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) expresses deep condolences to the families and colleagues of the Mississippi police officers Sergeant Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty and whose sacrifice will not be forgotten; (2) recognizes all of the countless selfless and heroic actions carried out by local law enforcement officers; (3) expresses strong support for law enforcement officers in Mississippi and across the United States who serve and protect their communities; and (4) acknowledges the importance of honoring and remembering fallen local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.