HR263 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.

• Honors Boothe's actions on July 16, 2015, when he and Officer Spencer Youmans responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 84 West in Opp and confronted an armed individual who had fled the scene.

• Recognizes that Boothe and Youmans positioned themselves in front of the armed individual to protect nearby highway workers and an occupied church, engaging in a firefight after the individual opened fire.

• Notes that Boothe and Youmans immediately called for medical assistance and rendered first aid to the shooter, demonstrating courage and commitment to protect and serve Opp residents.

• Directs that Lieutenant Corey Boothe receive a copy of the resolution as evidence of the legislature's admiration and esteem.