H.R. No. 113
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dakota Stroud, a member of the Weatherford Fire
Department, was awarded a Medal of Valor and Citation Bar in
recognition of the heroism he demonstrated while rescuing a man
from a car accident on July 10, 2021; and
WHEREAS, On that day, Mr. Stroud had just completed a 24-hour
shift and was on the road with his wife when he happened upon the
scene of an accident on Mambrino Highway near Granbury, where a
driver had lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree; the
driver, a 19-year-old man, was pinned inside of his vehicle, which
had rolled onto its passenger side and caught fire; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stroud retrieved a small fire extinguisher from
his truck, approached the vehicle, and called out for the driver,
who was injured and unable to escape; flames were rapidly
approaching the young man, and after temporarily extinguishing
them, Mr. Stroud climbed on top of the vehicle and began attempting
to free the victim; when the fire again spread into the cabin,
Mr. Stroud resorted to grabbing the man and using all of his
strength to pull him out from where he was trapped, allowing him to
finally escape as the vehicle was only seconds away from becoming
fully engulfed in flames; and
WHEREAS, With the help of a bystander, Mr. Stroud was able to
carry the injured man to the shoulder of the road, where he and an
off-duty nurse assessed his injuries; after emergency medical
services arrived on the scene, Mr. Stroud remained with the man
until a helicopter transported him to a hospital for lifesaving
treatment; later, Mr. Stroud made contact with the victim's family,
who informed him that he was stable and expected to make a full
recovery; and
WHEREAS, During a moment of crisis, Dakota Stroud put his
life on the line to rescue a fellow Texan in need, and in so doing,
he exemplified the noblest ideals of public service; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dakota Stroud
on his receipt of a Medal of Valor and Citation Bar from the
Weatherford Fire Department 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. Stroud as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
King of Parker
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 113 was adopted by the House on
September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House