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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The McKinney Police Department 9-1-1 dispatchers |
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have received the 2011 Team 9-1-1 Award of Merit from the Commission |
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on State Emergency Communications; and |
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WHEREAS, In granting this noteworthy honor, the CSEC |
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recognized the exceptional performance of the McKinney 9-1-1 call |
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takers on the morning of August 17, 2010; dispatch personnel |
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observed a large cloud of black smoke outside their building and |
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discovered that a truck was burning in the police department's |
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public parking lot; when police officers and firefighters |
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responded, the dispatchers heard loud pops and saw windows |
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shattering; and |
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WHEREAS, Their office building was taking gunfire, but the |
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dispatchers continued to process all of the phone calls and routine |
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radio traffic in the communications center while handling this |
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major incident as it unfolded around them; two dispatchers and |
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officers who had been walking in the front courtyard were trapped |
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under fire from a suspect with an assault rifle and the building was |
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locked down; the dispatchers were brought to safety, and after an |
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exchange of gunfire, the sniper was found dead; fortunately, no one |
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else was injured; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout this ordeal, the dispatchers worked |
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diligently to protect the safety of firefighters, officers, two of |
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their fellow dispatchers, and members of the public; the |
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award-winning McKinney emergency call takers include |
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communications supervisor Sammye Cotton, CTO Andrew Griffin, |
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trainee Mayra Garcia, CTO Lindy Amedee, trainee Monica Wright, |
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specialist Danielle Decoudreaux, specialist Shantel Lorance, |
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specialist Shannon Moran, trainee Matthew Jones, trainee Bridget |
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Muniz, and trainee Amy Daniel; the teamwork and professionalism of |
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this dedicated crew contributed immeasurably to the positive |
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resolution of a dangerous situation, and its members' courage, |
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composure, and dedication indeed merit special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the McKinney Police Department |
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9-1-1 dispatchers on their receipt of the 2011 Team 9-1-1 Award of |
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Merit from the Commission on State Emergency Communications and |
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commend them for their outstanding service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the dispatchers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Paxton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2113 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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