HJR255 Summary

• Commends Lieutenant Corey Boothe of the City of Opp Police Department as a nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.

• On July 16, 2015, Lieutenant Boothe and Officer Spencer Youmans responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 84 West where the armed driver threatened highway workers and an occupied church.

• Lieutenant Boothe and Officer Youmans positioned themselves between the armed individual and civilians, resulting in an exchange of gunfire; the officers returned fire and immediately provided medical assistance to the shooter.

• The resolution recognizes Lieutenant Boothe's extraordinary courage, quick thinking, and willingness to place himself in danger to protect others and potentially save lives.

• The House adopted the resolution on April 12, 2016, and the Senate adopted it on April 19, 2016.