,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mr4  
,m>%all 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life (          
,und]%]iff ,br&on ,ga$e & express+      
condol5ces to 8 family4  ,:]eas ,br&on  
,ga$e 0 a brave law en=cem5t (fic] :o   
sacrific$ 8 life to keep 8 local ,kansas
 community safe2 ,:]eas ,br&on ,ga$e 0  
born to ,eric ,ga$e & ,d5a ,britton 9   
#aiie 9 ,colby1 ,kansas2 ,:]eas ,br&on  
,ga$e att5d$ ,colby ,high ,s*ool1 :]e he
 excell$ z a /ud5t-a?lete1 f9d+ success 
9 football1 wre/l+1 & track2 ,:]eas1    
imm$iately foll[+ 8 graduation f high   
s*ool1 ,mr4 ,ga$e ent]$ a c>e] ( s]vice 
z a law en=cem5t (fic]1 driv5 by 8      
unwav]+ d$ication to protect+ o!rs2     
,:]eas ,br&on ,ga$e began z a           
correctional (fic] ) ! ,?omas ,c\nty    
,%]iff's ,(fice1 :ile simultane\sly     
pursu+ a degree 9 ,crim9al ,ju/ice at   

,colby ,community ,college2 ,:]eas1 aft]
 e>n+ 8 associate ( sci5ce degree1      
,br&on ,ga$e began work+ z a %]iff's    
deputy 9 ,phillips ,c\nty1 :]e 8        
lead]%ip & commitm5t quickly set him    
ap>t2 ,:]eas ,br&on ,ga$e att5d$ &      
graduat$ f ! ,kansas ,law ,en=cem5t     
,tra9+ ,c5t]1 :]e he s]v$ z presid5t ( !
 #bdg? basic tra9+ class1 a te/am5t to !
 respect he e>n$ among 8 pe]s2 ,:]eas   
,br&on ,ga$e quickly rose ?r\gh ! ranks 
( ! ,phillips ,c\nty ,%]iff's ,(fice1   
e>n+ a promotion to s]geant 9 #bjbc & to
 und]%]iff a ye> lat]2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ?is 
"t1 he became a lov+ husb& to ,k>lye    
,/eph5 & a fa!r to #c beautiful *ildr51 
,axel1 ,otto1 & ,emilie2 ,:]eas1 on     
,june #bg1 #bjbe1 ,br&on ,ga$e lo/ 8    
life 9 ! l9e ( duty1 :ile attempt+ to   
take a suspect into cu/ody2 ,:]eas      
,br&on ,ga$e 0 & rema9s a true ,am]ican 
h]o ^: c\rage1 "*1 & unwav]+ commitm5t  
to o!rs h left an indelible m>k2 &      
,:]eas ,mr4 ,ga$e's legacy w cont9ue to 
inspire 8 family1 community1 & a        

grateful nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 highly respects &         
appreciates all t ,und]%]iff ,br&on     
,ga$e did to protect & s]ve 8 ,kansas   
community2  7#b7 (f]s condol5ces to !   
family ( ,br&on ,ga$e2  7#c7 pays       
tribute to ,mr4 ,ga$e's noble sacrifice 
9 ! l9e ( duty2 &  7#d7 calls on all    
levels ( gov]nm5t to support ! family ( 
?is fall5 (fic]4