84R27138 JGH-D
By: White of Tyler H.R. No. 2719
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sheriff Mitchel Newman and Deputy Kevin Holloway of
the Jasper County Sheriff's Department played an important role in
the water rescue of a fellow Texan on April 27, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Heavy rains early that morning had caused Mill Creek
to overflow its banks, covering a county road with water; when a
local resident tried to drive through the water in her pickup truck,
the current forced her vehicle into the creek, where she was
trapped; and
WHEREAS, At 11:25 a.m., Deputy Holloway came across the
partially submerged vehicle and realized that someone was inside
it, and he summoned assistance; Sheriff Newman and a team from the
Lake Rayburn Fire Department arrived as a result of his call, and
they worked together to quickly and efficiently break the truck's
window, pull the driver out, and escort her through the water to
safety; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to the swift and coordinated action of Deputy
Holloway, Sheriff Newman, and the other first responders on the
scene, a woman was rescued from desperate circumstances, and a
potential tragedy was narrowly averted; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Sheriff Mitchel Newman and Deputy Kevin
Holloway for helping to rescue a citizen in need and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success with their important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sheriff Newman and Deputy Holloway as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.