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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Senior Officer Amador Gonzalez of the Corpus Christi |
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Police Department has deservedly been awarded the Medal of Honor |
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and the Police Shield for his courageous actions in the line of |
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duty; and |
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WHEREAS, At midday on March 20, 2014, Officer Gonzalez and |
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Senior Officer Scott Goodman were summoned to investigate a report |
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of a suspicious person in a neighborhood that had experienced a |
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string of attempted burglaries; and |
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WHEREAS, The officers had located and confronted the suspect, |
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when the man suddenly drew a handgun and shot Officer Goodman; |
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Officer Gonzalez quickly returned fire, protecting his partner from |
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further harm; both Officer Gonzalez and the suspect were |
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subsequently wounded, and the suspect soon fled the scene; Officer |
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Gonzalez radioed his colleagues to alert them to the suspect's |
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direction of travel, which led to the man's arrest soon afterward; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although seriously injured himself, Officer |
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Gonzalez recognized the severity of Officer Goodman's wounds and |
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promptly began rendering first aid, which included the use of a |
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tourniquet to slow the loss of blood; his actions effectively |
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stabilized the officer's injuries until emergency help arrived; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a perilous and fast-moving |
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incident, Officer Amador Gonzalez acted swiftly and bravely to save |
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the life of a fellow officer, and his efforts have distinguished him |
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as a truly outstanding member of the law enforcement profession; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Senior Officer Amador Gonzalez on his |
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receipt of the Medal of Honor and the Police Shield from the Corpus |
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Christi Police Department and extend to him sincere appreciation |
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for his selfless 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 Officer Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1501 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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