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AL HR291
Resolution
Status
4/18/2017
Primary Sponsor
Howard Sanderford
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AI Summary
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Recognizes 11 Birmingham Police Department officers as nominees for the 2017 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, Alabama's highest law enforcement award for extraordinary courage in the line of duty.
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Officers responded on April 14, 2017 to a residence where a roof had collapsed with children trapped inside, including two young girls.
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Officers and firefighters rescued a five-year-old girl from inside a couch and extracted a second unconscious child from debris, with Birmingham Fire and Rescue providing resuscitation efforts.
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Directs that the nominated officers receive a copy of the resolution as evidence of the legislature's admiration and esteem for their life-saving actions and teamwork.
Legislative Description
Carter, Wytasha; Russell, Wallace; Deane, Shaun; Lucas, Thomas; Swinney, John; Tolliver, Marlon; Moore, Stephen; Wesley, Frederick; Alexander, Frank; Slaughter, Vonric; and Irwin, Paul, nominees for the 2017 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
4/18/2017