By: Cain S.C.R. No. 36 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Legislature join the citizens 1-2 of Seagoville in commending Officer Tim Talley and Officer Ryan 1-3 Estes of the Seagoville Police Department, who were wounded in the 1-4 line of duty on January 18, 1995; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Initially, five police officers responded to a 911 1-6 call at the Creekside Mobile Home Park and were confronted by a man 1-7 with a rifle outside his estranged wife's mobile home; and 1-8 WHEREAS, When Officer Talley pulled up at the scene in his 1-9 patrol car and got out, the man turned around and shot him once in 1-10 his right shoulder and upper back before he had time to react; he 1-11 was pulled to safety by his partner, Officer Eric Tignor, and later 1-12 taken to the Methodist Medical Center where he was listed in fair 1-13 condition; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Despondent over a recent separation from his wife, 1-15 the subject pointed his rifle at two other officers and yelled at 1-16 them to shoot him; he fired his weapon a second time hitting 1-17 Officer Ryan Estes in the chest and knocking him to the ground; 1-18 although the officer was pinned down by gunfire for over an hour, 1-19 his bulletproof vest saved his life and he emerged unharmed; and 1-20 WHEREAS, After a standoff with the police lasting seven 1-21 hours, the man surrendered to police, who had surrounded the mobile 1-22 home park and evacuated some of the residents not trapped inside 1-23 their homes; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Tim Talley and Ryan Estes are courageous police 2-2 officers who risk their lives every day to protect the homes, 2-3 neighborhoods, and towns of our citizens; their important work has 2-4 earned them a place as valued and appreciated members of their 2-5 community; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Their dedication to protecting the lives of others 2-7 without regard to their own safety is truly worthy of legislative 2-8 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas, 2-10 hereby praise Officers Tim Talley and Ryan Estes for their bravery 2-11 during a difficult and dangerous situation and extend best wishes 2-12 to Officer Talley for his complete recovery; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the 2-14 distinguished officers as an expression of the highest regard of 2-15 the Texas Legislature.