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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Dominique Akins of the Allen Police |
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Department has received a 2025 State of Texas Law Enforcement |
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Achievement Award for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1989, the annual Law Enforcement |
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Achievement Awards are presented to peace officers, law enforcement |
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officers, jailers, and telecommunicators who are licensed by TCOLE |
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and who have gone above and beyond the call of duty through acts of |
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professional achievement, public service, or valor; Officer Akins |
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has been selected for a valor award in recognition of his heroic |
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actions during an active shooter incident that occurred on |
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May 6, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, On that afternoon, a gunman opened fire at Allen |
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Premium Outlets, killing eight people and wounding at least seven |
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others; Officer Akins was on-site when the shooting began, and he |
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immediately armed himself and joined other officers at the scene; |
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within four minutes of the attack's start, he spotted the gunman and |
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fired three shots, successfully killing him and preventing further |
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bloodshed; it was later discovered that the gunman had more than 500 |
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rounds left in his car; and |
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WHEREAS, The bravery, skill, and swift response of Officer |
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Dominique Akins brought a horrific event to a decisive end, and he |
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is truly deserving of this prestigious award as one who embodies the |
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highest ideals of the law enforcement profession; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Dominique Akins on his |
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receipt of a 2025 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award |
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for Valor and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success with his 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 Officer Akins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |