86R11016 BK-D
By: White H.R. No. 292
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Demonstrating great bravery and quick thinking,
Dewayne Diggles intervened to stop an attack on a Silsbee police
officer on January 26, 2019; and
WHEREAS, In the early morning, Officer Justin Holt of the
Silsbee Police Department was called to the scene of a convenience
store where a man was behaving in an erratic and threatening manner;
when Officer Holt attempted to question him, the man suddenly
lunged and assaulted him; and
WHEREAS, Dewayne Diggles and two other bystanders
immediately rushed to Officer Holt's aid, and after a brief
struggle, they were able to pull the assailant away from the officer
and restrain him; after receiving medical care for his injuries,
Officer Holt expressed gratitude to Mr. Diggles and the two other
men who risked their own safety in his behalf; and
WHEREAS, By taking decisive action to assist an officer in
need, Dewayne Diggles helped to prevent a far worse outcome, and it
is indeed fitting that he be honored for his heroism; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dewayne Diggles for providing
invaluable assistance to a Silsbee police officer and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Diggles as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.