HR 302 Summary

• Recognizes Lieutenant Greg McGhee and Officer Kris Roney of the Scottsboro Police Department as nominees for the 2018 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, the state's highest law enforcement award for extraordinary courage.

• On August 10, 2017, at the intersection of Highway 72 and Snodgrass Road, the officers responded to a vehicle crash and fire where Lieutenant McGhee used a fire extinguisher while Officer Roney climbed into an overturned, flame-engulfed vehicle to rescue the driver.

• Officer Roney located and extracted Jennifer Nicole Brownfield, age 39, from the burning vehicle and carried her to a safe distance while Lieutenant McGhee continued suppressing the fire to ensure no other occupants remained inside.

• Both officers received the Scottsboro Police Department Life Saving Certificate for their meritorious actions in saving a life while placing themselves in immediate danger.

• The House of Representatives directs that Lieutenant McGhee and Officer Roney receive a copy of this resolution as evidence of the legislature's admiration and esteem.