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GA HR1597
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2012
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Frazier
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution commending School Resource Officer Shane Hope of the Glynn County Schools Police for receiving a Valor Service Award from the Peace Officers Association of Georgia
- SRO Hope responded to an incident at Brunswick High School in which an angry parent retrieved a 9mm pistol from his vehicle and confronted Hope and Chief Rod Ellis in a hostile manner
- Hope drew his weapon and pleaded with the armed man not to reach for his pistol, maintaining control of the situation while SRO Mark Hopper maneuvered behind the subject and disarmed him without violence
- Hope is recognized for using his training, experience, and composure to bring the dangerous situation to a peaceful resolution
- Sponsored by Representatives Purcell (159th), Atwood (179th), Lane (167th), Talton (145th), Hanner (148th), and others; directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to SRO Hope
Legislative Description
Hope, Shane; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/24/2012
Full Bill Text
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