SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 729
WHEREAS, Corporal Joshua Moer of the Texas Department of
Public Safety has been honored as the 2018 Trooper of the Year by
the International Association of Chiefs of Police in recognition
of his swift, decisive, and courageous actions that were
instrumental in saving the life of an individual who had been
kidnapped; and
WHEREAS, On the morning of April 26, 2018, a 20-year-old
woman was abducted in Norman, Oklahoma, by her estranged
boyfriend, who held her captive during a harrowing three-hour
drive; the perpetrator's vehicle was spotted shortly after it
crossed the Oklahoma-Texas border on I-44, and numerous Texas law
enforcement agencies joined in a chase through the Wichita Falls
area that reached speeds of nearly 150 miles per hour; and
WHEREAS, Officers managed to lay a spike strip across the
road near Vernon that successfully disabled the suspect's car;
Corporal Moer was one of the first on the scene, and as he and
other officers approached, the kidnapped woman ran from the car
in a desperate attempt to escape; her assailant gave chase,
tackled her to the ground, and began to stab her; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Moer fired a shot and ordered the man to
stop; the perpetrator continued his attack, and Corporal Moer and
another officer fired their weapons, striking the man and killing
him; working in conjunction with the other first responders,
Corporal Moer assisted in providing first aid to the woman, who
had suffered more than a dozen stab wounds; thanks to the
officers' intervention and the prompt medical attention that
followed,shesurvived;amonthlater,shetraveledbackto
Wichita Falls to personally thank the individuals who rescued
her; and
WHEREAS, Acting with calm dispatch in a critical
situation, Corporal Joshua Moer succeeded in stopping a
near-fatal attack, and his lifesaving efforts indeed merit this
prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Corporal Joshua Moer on his
well-deserved selection as the 2018 Trooper of the Year by the
International Association of Chiefs of Police 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. Moer as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.
Fallon
Alvarado Huffman Perry Alvarado Huffman Perry
Alvarado Huffman Perry
Bettencourt Hughes Powell Bettencourt Hughes Powell
Bettencourt Hughes Powell
Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez
Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez
Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner
Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner
Campbell Lucio Seliger Campbell Lucio Seliger
Campbell Lucio Seliger
Creighton Menéndez Taylor Creighton Menéndez Taylor
Creighton Menéndez Taylor
Flores Miles Watson Flores Miles Watson
Flores Miles Watson
Hall Nelson West Hall Nelson West
Hall Nelson West
Hancock Nichols Whitmire Hancock Nichols Whitmire
Hancock Nichols Whitmire
Hinojosa Paxton Zaffirini Hinojosa Paxton Zaffirini
Hinojosa Paxton Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 13, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Huffman Perry
Bettencourt Hughes Powell
Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez
Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner
Campbell Lucio Seliger
Creighton Menéndez Taylor
Flores Miles Watson
Hall Nelson West
Hancock Nichols Whitmire
Hinojosa Paxton Zaffirini