Bill Text: GA SR1474 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Gragg, Sergeant Lee; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-20 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1474 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1474-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1474
By:
Senator James of the 35th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Sergeant Lee Gragg; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Sergeant Lee Gragg is highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state
and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and
dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS,
a member of the Palmetto Police Department, Sergeant Gragg has been named an
America's Most Wanted All-star finalist; and
WHEREAS,
on September 12, 2009, Sergeant Gragg was serving as supervisor for a road
safety check when his unit encountered a driver of a convertible without a
license who was talking on his cell phone; and
WHEREAS,
Sergeant Gragg instructed the driver to end the phone call, but the suspect
refused and revved the car engine; and
WHEREAS,
reacting quickly, Sergeant Gragg attempted to subdue the driver but was thrown
into the back of the convertible as the driver sped off; and
WHEREAS,
the driver crashed into a brick mailbox, which caused the car to flip, killing
the suspect on impact and ejecting Sergeant Gragg from the car 20 feet into the
air; and
WHEREAS,
as a result of this horrific crash, Sergeant Gragg lost his left eye and was
left with 17 broken facial bones, a broken back, and a brain injury;
and
WHEREAS,
after four months of recovery, Sergeant Gragg returned to light duty with the
force, where he continues to serve as an inspiration to his fellow officers and
community; and
WHEREAS,
Sergeant Gragg is united in love and marriage to his wife, Shelly; has been
blessed with two remarkable children, Jacob and Hannah; and cares for his mother
and father-in-law, Jack and Evelyn Curtis; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the members of this body show their
gratitude for the unique and often unheralded contributions of Sergeant Gragg
and all local law enforcement officers on behalf of the citizens of this
state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
unanimously commend the care, courage, sympathy, and selfless dedication
exhibited by Sergeant Lee Gragg in carrying out the difficult duties of his
vocation and extend to him their utmost appreciation for having so purely and
truly defined for others the meaning of public servant.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Sergeant Lee Gragg.
