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