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Speech
[print friendly page] Karen P. Tandy Administrator Tandy often departs from prepared remarks DEA considers our partnership with Colombia and the Colombian National Police as the centerpiece of our mission. We cannot save lives and prevent our children from the dangers of drugs without our solid, invaluable partnership with you. Most recently, it was the savage murder of 10 brave National Police Officers in Jamundi. These fallen heroes were our friends and partners in DEA and their place in our hearts will never be filled.
In America, we will always, remember your great country’s sacrifice, and honor our shared fallen heroes and the aching unspeakable wound that their families feel every day. Like you, no day passes when we don’t remember the dangers we confront and the perils we must overcome.
These are the men and women who continue to inspire us. Our courageous warriors are now safe in God’s loving Hands, but they remain in our hearts as our inspiration. We honor their memory as a blessing every single day as we strive to give meaning to their bravery and work tirelessly in this battle they so nobly fought. May God always watch over and protect you all from evils that confront us.
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Today we pay special tribute
to those who sacrificed their lives fighting drugs, safeguarding the
right of every human being to live in peace and
security. No nation has suffered as much—or sacrificed more – in
this fight than Colombia.
CNP officers put their lives
on the line every day securing your nation’s
safety and helping create a future of hope and opportunity for all of
our children – both Colombian and American. Tragically, there are
times when our guardianship of freedom comes at so precious a cost.
What a great country this is to produce so many patriotic heroes who
have staked their lives on getting rid of the destruction drug trafficking
has brought to your country. They are not people who are discouraged
by the work of dethroning drug kingpins or in decimating criminal organizations.
They courageously advance that work.