By Wohlgemuth H.R. No. 1012 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Members of the Texas House of Representatives 1-2 are proud to honor Ms. Diana Adamson for her exemplary service as a 1-3 telecommunications operator and training officer at the City of 1-4 Burleson Police Department; and 1-5 WHEREAS, On November 2, 1998, Ms. Adamson, working the 1-6 midnight to 8 A.M. shift as a telecommunications operator with the 1-7 City of Burleson Police Department, calmly and courageously guided 1-8 medical and law enforcement personnel to a frightened young woman 1-9 who had been brutally assaulted; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Throughout that tense and harrowing situation, 1-11 Ms. Adamson was able to enter the call into the Computer Aided 1-12 Dispatch system, dispatch police officers, and notify an ambulance, 1-13 while calming the victim of this horrible crime; and 1-14 WHEREAS, For her actions on November 2, 1998, Ms. Adamson was 1-15 awarded the 1998 Silent Hero Award; and furthermore, for her 1-16 service as a telecommunications operator, Ms. Adamson was honored 1-17 as the Texas "Telecommunicator of the Year" for the Texas Chapter 1-18 of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials 1-19 International; and 1-20 WHEREAS, When not operating as a telecommunications operator, 1-21 Ms. Adamson has been known to take on many tasks above and beyond 1-22 her job description at the City of Burleson Police Department and 2-1 is still able to excel in her work as a training officer; and 2-2 WHEREAS, During her time off as a telecommunications operator 2-3 and training officer, Ms. Adamson finds time to work with 2-4 underprivileged children at Child Protective Services and works to 2-5 provide those children with gifts they would normally not receive 2-6 during Christmas time; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Ms. Adamson is also a certified teacher's aide for 2-8 the mentally challenged and has spent many hours dedicated to 2-9 helping the mentally handicapped learn necessary life skills; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Ms. Adamson, remains a devoted mother of three sons; 2-11 Joseph, Nathan, and Thomas Adamson, and is the loyal wife of former 2-12 naval aviator, Danny Adamson; now, therefore be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th 2-14 Legislature hereby commend Diana Adamson for her outstanding 2-15 service and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success 2-16 and happiness; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Ms. Adamson as an expression of high regard from the 2-19 Texas House of Representatives.