H.R. No. 2498
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In a heroic effort in the early morning hours, two
officers of the Mesquite Police Department, assisted by a private
citizen, rescued a man from a burning car; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after 4 a.m. on April 19, 2015, Zachary
Shipman, a Mesquite native who is now a member of the U.S. Navy, was
traveling on Interstate Highway 30 after leaving his parents' home
with his wife to travel to his new posting in Virginia; in the
predawn darkness, the couple came upon a traffic accident that had
taken place just moments before; a car that had collided with a
steel pillar was on fire, and the driver was trapped inside; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shipman immediately dialed 911, and Officer
Ryan Nielsen and Officer Autumn Soto quickly responded to the call;
when they arrived at the scene, the front of the car was engulfed in
flames, and the clothes of the unconscious driver were already on
fire; and
WHEREAS, With only moments to spare, and with little thought
for their own safety, Officers Nielsen and Soto worked quickly to
free the trapped man, and with the help of Mr. Shipman, they pulled
the driver from the car and carried him to safety; and
WHEREAS, After an ambulance arrived, the victim of the crash
was transported to a local hospital, where he was categorized in
critical condition, with burns and internal injuries; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his participation in the rescue,
Mr. Shipman was presented with a Citizen Certificate of Merit by
the Mesquite Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to the swift, skillful, and fearless action
of Officers Nielsen and Soto, as well as the compassion and bravery
demonstrated by Mr. Shipman, an individual was saved from a
desperate situation, and these three heroes may indeed take great
pride in their actions on that fateful morning; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Officer Ryan Nielsen, Officer Autumn
Soto, and Mr. Zachary Shipman for their dramatic rescue of a
traffic crash victim and extend to them sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Officer Nielsen, Officer Soto, and Mr. Shipman as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Sheets
Burkett
Johnson
Straus González Otto Straus González Otto
Straus González Otto
Allen Guerra Paddie Allen Guerra Paddie
Allen Guerra Paddie
Alonzo Guillen Parker Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Anchia Harless Peña Anchia Harless Peña
Anchia Harless Peña
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Ashby Howard Pickett Ashby Howard Pickett
Ashby Howard Pickett
Aycock Huberty Price Aycock Huberty Price
Aycock Huberty Price
Bell Hughes Raney Bell Hughes Raney
Bell Hughes Raney
Bernal Hunter Raymond Bernal Hunter Raymond
Bernal Hunter Raymond
Blanco Isaac Reynolds Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Bohac Israel Riddle Bohac Israel Riddle
Bohac Israel Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Button King of Parker Sanford Button King of Parker Sanford
Button King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Clardy Klick Schubert Clardy Klick Schubert
Clardy Klick Schubert
Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson
Crownover Larson Simpson
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee Dale Leach Smithee
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer Darby Longoria Spitzer
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
Fletcher Minjarez Vo Fletcher Minjarez Vo
Fletcher Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White of Bell Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Murphy Workman Galindo Murphy Workman
Galindo Murphy Workman
Geren Murr Wray Geren Murr Wray
Geren Murr Wray
Giddings Naishtat Wu Giddings Naishtat Wu
Giddings Naishtat Wu
Goldman Nevárez Zedler Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2498 was adopted by the House on May 18,
2015, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus González Otto
Allen Guerra Paddie
Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Anchia Harless Peña
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Ashby Howard Pickett
Aycock Huberty Price
Bell Hughes Raney
Bernal Hunter Raymond
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Bohac Israel Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Button King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Clardy Klick Schubert
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
Fletcher Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Murphy Workman
Geren Murr Wray
Giddings Naishtat Wu
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas