Massachusetts State Police posthumous tribute to Congressman Lewis, “A Congressional Legend!”

“Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, who died last week, touched countless lives throughout his own lifetime.

He was leader of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, heroically taking part in such watershed events as the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and the march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama. He later served for more than three decades in the US House of Representatives, where he championed progressive causes and gun safety legislation and also earned a reputation for independence and integrity.

Two of the hundreds of thousands of lives he touched were those of Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Carmelo Ayuso (right) and Trooper David St. Germain, seen here flanking Congressman Lewis.

The two MSP members were honored to meet the Congressman at a conference last year. We offer our condolences to the family, friends and staff of this American political legend.”