HR358 Summary

• Nominates Officer James Walker of the Monroeville Police Department for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.
• On October 21, 2013, Officer Walker responded to an apartment complex fire and entered the burning structure despite heavy smoke to locate an unconscious tenant.
• Officer Walker crawled through the apartment, found the unconscious man in the kitchen, and dragged him to safety outside.
• Both Officer Walker and the tenant were transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
• The House of Representatives recognizes and honors Officer Walker for his extraordinary courage and dedication to public safety.