HJR428 Summary

• Commends Gulf Shores Police Officer Christopher Bagby as recipient of the 2011 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, Alabama's highest law enforcement award for extraordinary courage in the line of duty.

• On August 13, 2010, Officer Bagby responded to an emergency call and rescued a severely burned male victim from an upside-down, burning automobile using his uniform shirt to smother flames, then carried the victim to safety seconds before the gas tank exploded.

• Officer Bagby is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps who served with honor since 2006 with the Gulf Shores Police Department and holds decorations including the National Defense Service Medal and Combat Action Ribbon.

• The resolution directs that Officer Bagby receive a copy of this resolution as a token of admiration and esteem from the Alabama Legislature.