H.R. No. 1501

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Senior Officer Amador Gonzalez of the Corpus Christi
	Police Department has deservedly been awarded the Medal of Honor
	and the Police Shield for his courageous actions in the line of
	duty; and
	WHEREAS, At midday on March 20, 2014, Officer Gonzalez and
	Senior Officer Scott Goodman were summoned to investigate a report
	of a suspicious person in a neighborhood that had experienced a
	string of attempted burglaries; and
	WHEREAS, The officers had located and confronted the suspect,
	when the man suddenly drew a handgun and shot Officer Goodman;
	Officer Gonzalez quickly returned fire, protecting his partner from
	further harm; both Officer Gonzalez and the suspect were
	subsequently wounded, and the suspect soon fled the scene; Officer
	Gonzalez radioed his colleagues to alert them to the suspect's
	direction of travel, which led to the man's arrest soon afterward;
	and
	WHEREAS, Although seriously injured himself, Officer
	Gonzalez recognized the severity of Officer Goodman's wounds and
	promptly began rendering first aid, which included the use of a
	tourniquet to slow the loss of blood; his actions effectively
	stabilized the officer's injuries until emergency help arrived; and
	WHEREAS, In the course of a perilous and fast-moving
	incident, Officer Amador Gonzalez acted swiftly and bravely to save
	the life of a fellow officer, and his efforts have distinguished him
	as a truly outstanding member of the law enforcement profession;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Senior Officer Amador Gonzalez on his
	receipt of the Medal of Honor and the Police Shield from the Corpus
	Christi Police Department and extend to him sincere appreciation
	for his selfless dedication to duty; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Officer Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Herrero
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1501 was adopted by the House on April
	16, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House