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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Brittney Lee and Corporal Joshua Ames of |
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the Athens Police Department demonstrated remarkable skill and |
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compassion when they saved the life of a citizen on April 19, 2021; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, On that day, a local man who had been battling years |
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of alcoholism and drug addiction decided to take his own life, and |
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the authorities were notified of his intention; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Lee and Corporal Ames undertook an extended |
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search for the man, and they eventually found him near some railroad |
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tracks in a wooded area; they prevented the man from further |
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injuring himself and evacuated him to a hospital, where he received |
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surgery that saved his life; and |
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WHEREAS, In the months since the incident, the man has |
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maintained sobriety and joined a ministry that assists other |
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recovering addicts, and he credits the two officers with helping |
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him turn his life around; and |
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WHEREAS, Every day, the peace officers of Texas are called to |
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the aid of individuals in desperate circumstances, and in helping a |
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fellow citizen choose life, Sergeant Lee and Corporal Ames have |
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demonstrated the dedication to duty and commitment to service that |
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define their profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Sergeant Brittney Lee and Corporal |
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Joshua Ames for their heroic actions on April 19, 2021, and extend |
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to them sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Lee and Corporal Ames as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |