HJR534 Summary

• Commends Montgomery Police Sergeant Jennifer Smith as a nominee for the 2010 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, the state's highest law enforcement award for extraordinary courage in the line of duty.

• Recognizes Sergeant Smith's heroic actions on May 7, 2009, during a flashflood when she and Officer Damian Lomeli risked their lives attempting to rescue a motorist whose vehicle was swept off the road at the intersection of McGehee Road and Debbie Drive.

• Details how both officers left their patrol car and swam into the floodwaters to extract the victim from the automobile, despite the extreme depth of the waters and personal danger, until the vehicle was swept away in the current.

• Notes that despite the emotional trauma, Sergeant Smith and Officer Lomeli returned to work and continued directing traffic while exhausted and unable to change clothes, preventing further dangerous situations.

• Directs that Sergeant Smith receive a copy of the resolution as a token of the Legislature's admiration and esteem for her dedication and professional service.