HJR 181 Summary

• Nominates Trooper Lee Marcel Phillips of the Alabama Department of Public Safety Dothan Post for the 2015 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.

• On March 19, 2014, Trooper Phillips conducted a routine traffic stop that escalated into a vehicle pursuit of suspects who had murdered a retired Florida Conservation Officer.

• During the pursuit, Trooper Phillips was shot in the right shoulder, neck, and face but returned fire despite his injuries, striking both suspects and preventing their escape.

• The resolution recognizes Trooper Phillips' extraordinary courage, quick thinking, and commitment to duty while incapacitated by gunshot wounds, and directs that he receive a copy of the resolution as evidence of the legislature's admiration and esteem.