HJR268 Summary

• Recognizes Deputy Robert Lindell of the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office as a nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.

• On November 23, 2012, Deputy Lindell responded to a medical assistance call near Fairhope, Alabama, where the subject fired upon deputies, seriously injuring Deputy Scott Ward and Sergeant Curtis Summerlin.

• Deputy Lindell returned fire and killed the subject, then immediately rendered first aid to the injured deputies; Deputy Ward died from his wounds while Sergeant Summerlin survived after helicopter transport and surgeries.

• An investigation found Deputy Lindell acted without regard for his own safety, saved Sergeant Summerlin's life, and preserved community safety through his actions during the critical event.

• The resolution directs that Deputy Lindell receive a copy as evidence of the legislature's admiration and esteem.