H.R. No. 2475
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Corporal Jeremie J. Atilano, Deputy Ryan
M. Connelly, Sergeant Deputy David B. "Bryan" McGee, and Deputy
Manuel Valdez III of the Ellis County Sheriff's Office have been
awarded the 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award
for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education; and
WHEREAS, On June 22, 2010, these four officers responded to a
call about a woman trapped in a burning car; the car was engulfed in
flames when they arrived, and they could hear the screams of the
woman inside; and
WHEREAS, The men emptied their fire extinguishers into the
fire, and then, acting decisively and at great risk to themselves,
they took turns going into the flames to attempt to free the woman,
who was trapped by a jammed seat belt and car door; at the same time,
using empty ice chests provided by passersby, the deputies scooped
water out of a nearby ditch to douse the vehicle, the woman, and
each other; working in concert, they were finally able to pull the
woman free of the car; and
WHEREAS, Faced with a desperate situation, Corporal Atilano,
Deputies Connelly and Valdez, and Sergeant Deputy McGee placed
themselves in considerable danger to attempt to save the life of
another person, and their skill, determination, and heroism have
earned them the appreciation and admiration of their fellow Texans;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Corporal Jeremie J. Atilano,
Deputy Ryan M. Connelly, Sergeant Deputy David B. "Bryan" McGee,
and Deputy Manuel Valdez III on their receipt of the 2010 State of
Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor and extend to
them sincere appreciation for their steadfast bravery and
unwavering dedication to duty; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Corporal Atilano, Deputy Connelly, Sergeant Deputy
McGee, and Deputy Valdez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Pitts
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2475 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House