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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Corporal Jeremie J. Atilano, Deputy Ryan |
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M. Connelly, Sergeant Deputy David B. "Bryan" McGee, and Deputy |
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Manuel Valdez III of the Ellis County Sheriff's Office have been |
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awarded the 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award |
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for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer |
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Standards and Education; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 22, 2010, these four officers responded to a |
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call about a woman trapped in a burning car; the car was engulfed in |
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flames when they arrived, and they could hear the screams of the |
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woman inside; and |
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WHEREAS, The men emptied their fire extinguishers into the |
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fire, and then, acting decisively and at great risk to themselves, |
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they took turns going into the flames to attempt to free the woman, |
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who was trapped by a jammed seat belt and car door; at the same time, |
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using empty ice chests provided by passersby, the deputies scooped |
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water out of a nearby ditch to douse the vehicle, the woman, and |
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each other; working in concert, they were finally able to pull the |
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woman free of the car; and |
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WHEREAS, Faced with a desperate situation, Corporal Atilano, |
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Deputies Connelly and Valdez, and Sergeant Deputy McGee placed |
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themselves in considerable danger to attempt to save the life of |
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another person, and their skill, determination, and heroism have |
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earned them the appreciation and admiration of their fellow Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Corporal Jeremie J. Atilano, |
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Deputy Ryan M. Connelly, Sergeant Deputy David B. "Bryan" McGee, |
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and Deputy Manuel Valdez III on their receipt of the 2010 State of |
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Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor and extend to |
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them sincere appreciation for their steadfast bravery and |
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unwavering dedication to duty; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Corporal Atilano, Deputy Connelly, Sergeant Deputy |
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McGee, and Deputy Valdez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Pitts |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2475 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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