Today, Congressman Quigley submitted the following remarks to the Congressional Record in honor of Sgt. Alan Haymaker.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a fallen hero of Chicago, police Sgt. Alan Haymaker.  Alan was killed in the line of duty Sunday night in a tragic car accident while responding to a burglary call.  A husband and father of three, Alan was just 56 years old.

Alan was a third generation police officer, but before he was an officer he was a man of the cloth.  A graduate of both the Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical University, he spent the early part of his life as an associate pastor at an evangelical church on the Northwest Side.  In 1988, he traded in his robe for a badge, but his faith made him a different kind of police officer.

Alan’s commitment to his community never wavered for an instant after he changed career paths.  He stood out for letting neighborhood meetings run sometimes hours long just so he could hear from everyone in the room.  Twelve years ago he was promoted to Sergeant, where he mentored countless young officers ensuring that Chicagoans will benefit from his counsel, service and wisdom for years to come.

Today, I offer my deepest sympathy and most profound condolences to the Haymaker family and anyone who ever knew or worked with Alan and grieves his passing.  Portage Park and all of us in the 5^th district have lost one of our finest.  May Sgt. Alan Haymaker rest in peace.