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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Luther E. Cosby of the Roanoke Police |
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Department is receiving a 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement |
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Achievement Award for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; and |
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WHEREAS, A peace officer with 17 years of experience, Officer |
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Cosby prevailed in a desperate situation on February 22, 2010, by |
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demonstrating exceptional bravery; and |
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WHEREAS, Off duty that day, Officer Cosby was on his way to |
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get a new camera installed on his police motorcycle when he |
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encountered the aftermath of a rollover accident on Interstate 635; |
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an SUV was lying on its side with the front end on fire, and the |
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driver, whose leg was pinned, was trapped inside; several passersby |
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had already stopped and were trying to free her by breaking the |
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windshield; and |
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WHEREAS, Pulling over, Officer Cosby helped bend the |
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windshield away from the car, but the gap was not wide enough to |
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gain access to the driver; realizing her leg would have to be freed |
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first, he crawled into the burning vehicle without hesitation and |
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carefully tugged at her leg until it came free; he then climbed onto |
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the top of the vehicle and pulled her to safety through a back seat |
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window; moments later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames; and |
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WHEREAS, Through swift, decisive, and courageous action, |
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Officer Luther Cosby saved a woman's life, and he is truly deserving |
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of this prestigious award as one who embodies the highest ideals of |
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the law enforcement profession; 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 Officer Luther E. Cosby on his |
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receipt of a 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award |
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for Valor and commend him for his remarkable heroism; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer Cosby as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Parker |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2567 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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