Washington, D.C.– Congressman Paulsen (MN-03) honored fallen Wayzata officer William Mathews on the House floor on Wednesday night. Officer Mathews, 47, was tragically struck last Friday while removing hazardous debris from Highway 12. 

“Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every single day in more ways than we can imagine to keep us safe,” Congressman Paulsen said in his remarks. “Officer Mathews lost his life in service to his community, and he will not be forgotten.”

Officer Mathews served in law enforcement throughout the state of Minnesota for two decades in various capacities and was a nine-year-veteran of the Wayzata police force. While in Wayzata, he had been a firearms instructor, a field training officer, and a reserve coordinator. Officer Mathews leaves behind his wife, Shawn, and their seven-year-old son, Wyatt. His funeral is scheduled for the morning of Thursday, September 14.

To watch Congressman Paulsen’s remarks, click here.

Congressman Paulsen, a champion of small business and advocate of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and innovation, serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, and is co-chair of the Congressional Medical Technology Caucus.

For more information on Congressman Paulsen’s work in Congress visit paulsen.house.gov. 

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