HJR425 Summary

• Recognizes Huntsville Police Officer Grady Thigpen as a nominee for the 2011 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.

• Officer Thigpen responded on September 6, 2010, to a suspicious vehicle report behind a church where a gunshot had been fired, and found a female holding a gun to her mouth.

• Officer Thigpen disarmed the female and prevented her from firing the weapon, saving her life despite the immediate danger to himself.

• The resolution commends Officer Thigpen for demonstrating professionalism, dedication, and concern for others at personal risk.

• House adopted the resolution on April 27, 2011, and the Senate adopted it on May 3, 2011.