79R13065 JTR-D

By:  Driver                                                       H.R. No. 1411



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The peace officers who work to protect the safety 
and well-being of this state's citizens are deeply deserving of the 
gratitude of every Texan, and Officer Bobby Jenkins of the Rowlett 
Police Department has distinguished himself as one of this elite 
group's most able members with his rescue of a young girl; and
	WHEREAS, On March 19, 2005, Officer Jenkins was dispatched to 
answer a call by a man whose daughters had disappeared while he was 
taking a nap, and in searching the surrounding neighborhood for the 
missing girls, Officer Jenkins came across one of them, a 
five-year-old, standing near a swimming pool; and
	WHEREAS, He quickly discovered the girl's four-year-old 
sister floating in the pool, and on pulling her out and not 
detecting a pulse, he set about attempting to revive her with 
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
	WHEREAS, A U.S. Army veteran who had previously served as a 
combat medic, Officer Jenkins continued to administer CPR until the 
arrival of emergency medical personnel; and
	WHEREAS, By acting coolly and decisively when every second 
counted, Officer Jenkins helped to save the life of a child who 
would surely have died without his intervention, averting what 
could have been a terrible tragedy; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Officer Bobby Jenkins of the Rowlett 
Police Department for his heroism and extend to him sincere best 
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Officer Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.