R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The bravery and commitment to duty demonstrated by 1-2 Dallas police officer David S. Llewellyn is indeed worthy of 1-3 special recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, After completing a tour of duty on July 28, 1993, 1-5 this heroic gentleman was driving home when he noticed two security 1-6 guards pursuing an armed man; he proceeded to join in the chase and 1-7 eventually caught up with the fleeing man, who then fired several 1-8 gunshots, striking Officer Llewellyn in the chest, face, and neck; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, Despite being seriously wounded, he remained focused 1-11 on his situation, struggling to his feet and applying pressure to 1-12 his neck wound to prevent blood loss, actions that doctors believe 1-13 saved his life; Officer Llewellyn was then rushed to the hospital 1-14 and underwent emergency surgery to repair his life-threatening 1-15 injuries; and 1-16 WHEREAS, After being released from the hospital, he began an 1-17 arduous rehabilitation process, overcoming fatigue and numbness on 1-18 the left side of his body and learning to speak again in spite of 1-19 severe damage to his tongue; his fierce determination to recover 1-20 completely and rejoin the police force enabled him to return to the 1-21 job he loved far in advance of the schedule predicted by his 1-22 physicians; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Although he still experiences a degree of numbness 1-24 and has lost the sense of taste on one side of his tongue, Officer 2-1 Llewellyn continues to work out of the Southwest Operations 2-2 Division on the evening watch; his heroic service was justifiably 2-3 recognized when he was chosen to receive the Theodore Roosevelt 2-4 Association Police Award; and 2-5 WHEREAS, David S. Llewellyn has distinguished himself as a 2-6 police officer of amazing courage whose ability to overcome 2-7 critical injuries and return to serving as a peacekeeper truly make 2-8 him one of the Lone Star State's most remarkable citizens; now, 2-9 therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby honor police officer David S. Llewellyn for his 2-12 heroism and dedication to duty and extend to him sincere best 2-13 wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Officer Llewellyn as an expression of high regard by 2-16 the Texas House of Representatives. Goodman _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 398 was adopted by the House on March 10, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House