,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cei  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ca1
 #bjbe,mr4 ,marshall 7for himself and   
,mr4 ,moran7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,honoring the life of     
,undersheriff ,brandon ,gaede and       
expressing condolences to his family4   
,whereas ,brandon ,gaede was a brave law
 enforcement officer who sacrificed his 
life to keep his local ,kansas community
 safe2 ,whereas ,brandon ,gaede was born
 to ,eric ,gaede and ,dena ,britton in  
#aiie in ,colby1 ,kansas2 ,whereas      
,brandon ,gaede attended ,colby ,high   
,school1 where he excelled as a         
student-athlete1 finding success in     
football1 wrestling1 and track2         
,whereas1 immediately following his     
graduation from high school1 ,mr4 ,gaede
 entered a career of service as a law   
enforcement officer1 driven by his      
unwavering dedication to protecting     

others2 ,whereas ,brandon ,gaede began  
as a correctional officer with the      
,thomas ,county ,sheriff's ,office1     
while simultaneously pursuing a degree  
in ,criminal ,justice at ,colby         
,community ,college2 ,whereas1 after    
earning his associate of science degree1
 ,brandon ,gaede began working as a     
sheriff's deputy in ,phillips ,county1  
where his leadership and commitment     
quickly set him apart2 ,whereas ,brandon
 ,gaede attended and graduated from the 
,kansas ,law ,enforcement ,training     
,center1 where he served as president of
 the #bdgth basic training class1 a     
testament to the respect he earned among
 his peers2 ,whereas ,brandon ,gaede    
quickly rose through the ranks of the   
,phillips ,county ,sheriff's ,office1   
earning a promotion to sergeant in #bjbc
 and to undersheriff a year later2      
,whereas1 during this time1 he became a 
loving husband to ,karlye ,stephen and a
 father to #c beautiful children1 ,axel1
 ,otto1 and ,emilie2 ,whereas1 on ,june 

#bg1 #bjbe1 ,brandon ,gaede lost his    
life in the line of duty1 while         
attempting to take a suspect into       
custody2 ,whereas ,brandon ,gaede was   
and remains a true ,american hero whose 
courage1 character1 and unwavering      
commitment to others have left an       
indelible mark2 and ,whereas ,mr4       
,gaede's legacy will continue to inspire
 his family1 community1 and a grateful  
nation3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the
 ,senate-- 7#a7 highly respects and     
appreciates all that ,undersheriff      
,brandon ,gaede did to protect and serve
 his ,kansas community2  7#b7 offers    
condolences to the family of ,brandon   
,gaede2  7#c7 pays tribute to ,mr4      
,gaede's noble sacrifice in the line of 
duty2 and  7#d7 calls on all levels of  
government to support the family of this
 fallen officer4