Arrington Statement on Sgt. Bartlett

(from Congressman Arrington’s Press Office)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on yesterday’s tragic shooting in Levelland, Texas. “Yesterday’s tragedy was horrific and heartbreaking. West Texas and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office lost a true hero in Sgt. Josh Bartlett. I ask our community to join me in prayer for all the officers who were wounded in yesterday’s shooting and their families. We must never, ever forget that our men and women in blue risk their lives every day to protect our families and defend our community.”

Congressman Jodey Arrington is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving the Nineteenth Congressional District of Texas. He serves as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.