H.R. No. 73
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sergeant Brittney Lee and Corporal Joshua Ames of
the Athens Police Department demonstrated remarkable skill and
compassion when they saved the life of a citizen on April 19, 2021;
and
WHEREAS, On that day, a local man who had been battling years
of alcoholism and drug addiction decided to take his own life, and
the authorities were notified of his intention; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Lee and Corporal Ames undertook an extended
search for the man, and they eventually found him near some railroad
tracks in a wooded area; they prevented the man from further
injuring himself and evacuated him to a hospital, where he received
surgery that saved his life; and
WHEREAS, In the months since the incident, the man has
maintained sobriety and joined a ministry that assists other
recovering addicts, and he credits the two officers with helping
him turn his life around; and
WHEREAS, Every day, the peace officers of Texas are called to
the aid of individuals in desperate circumstances, and in helping a
fellow citizen choose life, Sergeant Lee and Corporal Ames have
demonstrated the dedication to duty and commitment to service that
define their profession; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Sergeant Brittney Lee and Corporal
Joshua Ames for their heroic actions on April 19, 2021, and extend
to them sincere best wishes for continued success in their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sergeant Lee and Corporal Ames as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Bell of Kaufman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 73 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House