SLS 16RS-238 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 55
BY SENATORS GARY SMITH AND BROWN AND REPRESENTATIVES GAINES,
GREGORY MILLER AND SCHEXNAYDER
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Sergeant Jason Raborn on receiving a 2015 Life Saving
Award.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend Sergeant Jason Raborn on receiving a 2015 Life Saving Award from the St.
3 John the Baptist Sheriff's Office and his extraordinary service and dedication to his
4 department and community.
5 WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation
6 be extended to Sergeant Jason Raborn of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office for
7 his dedication to public service and his consistent determination to serve and protect the
8 citizens of Louisiana as an outstanding law enforcement officer; and
9 WHEREAS, a committed and highly effective officer, Sergeant Raborn is currently
10 assigned to the 200 patrol shift as the patrol shift supervisor; and
11 WHEREAS, on August 15, 2015, Sergeant Raborn was instrumental in saving the
12 life of an unresponsive woman; and
13 WHEREAS, Sergeant Raborn acted quickly upon his arrival to the scene and
14 performed and assisted other officers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the woman until
15 emergency medical services arrived; and
16 WHEREAS, Sergeant Raborn's actions were not only heroic, but successful as the
17 woman was physically and verbally responding to hospital staff only hours later; and
18 WHEREAS, as demonstrated by this lifesaving act and his steadfast commitment to
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1 excellence every day on the job, Sergeant Raborn truly embodies the ideals of the mission
2 of the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office to improve the quality of life in the parish through
3 integrity, professionalism, compassion, and fairness.
4 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
5 commend Sergeant Jason Raborn of the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office for his
6 extraordinary service and dedication and on his receipt of a 2015 Life Saving Award.
7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
8 Sergeant Jason Raborn of the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley Menou.
DIGEST
SCR 55 Original 2016 Regular Session Gary Smith
Commends Sergeant Jason Raborn of the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office for receiving
a 2015 Life Saving Award.
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