Bill Text: IN HR0026 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Memorializing Timothy McCormick & Cody Medley, EMTs killed in the line of duty.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 68-31)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Representatives Arnold, Austin, Bacon, Baird, Bartlett, Battles, Bauer, Behning, Braun, Burton, C. Brown, T. Brown, Candelaria Reardon, Carbaugh, Cherry, Clere, Crouch, Culver, Davis, Davisson, DeLaney, DeVon, Dermody, Dvorak, Eberhart, Errington, Friend, Frizzell, GiaQuinta, Goodin, Gutwein, Hale, Hamm, Harman, Harris, Heaton, Heuer, Huston, Karickhoff, Kersey, Kirchhofer, Klinker, Koch, Kubacki, Lawson, Lehe, Lehman, Leonard, Lucas, Lutz, Macer, Mahan, Mayfield, McMillin, McNamara, Messmer, Moed, Morris, Morrison, Moseley, Neese, Negele, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Ober, Pelath, Pierce, Pond, Porter, Price, Pryor, Rhoads, Richardson, Riecken, Saunders, Shackleford, Slager, Smaltz, M. Smith, V. Smith, Soliday, Speedy, Stemler, Steuerwald, Summers, Thompson, Torr, Truitt, Turner, Ubelhor, VanDenburgh, VanNatter, Wesco, Wolkins, Zent, Ziemke and Bosma added as coauthors [HR0026 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2013-HR0026-Introduced.html


Introduced Version






HOUSE

RESOLUTION No. ___



Introduced by: Forestal, Frye R


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        A HOUSE RESOLUTION memorializing Timothy McCormick and Cody Medley.
    

    Whereas, Private Timothy McCormick, 24, was killed after a collision early February 16 at the intersection of Senate Avenue and St. Clair Street in downtown Indianapolis;

    Whereas, Specialist Cody Medley, 22, passed away Sunday as a result of the injuries he sustained in the accident;

    Whereas, Timothy McCormick and Cody Medley had just left Methodist Hospital when their ambulance was hit by a car that ran a red light, tipping the ambulance over and pushing it into a parked car;


    Whereas, These brave men are the first EMS workers in Indianapolis to die in the line of duty;

    Whereas, Cody Medley went to high school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and began his career with the Sunman, Indiana, Fire Department;

    Whereas, At 17, Cody Medley started as a cadet for the Sunman Fire Department and later earned his firefighter certification;

    Whereas, Cody Medley was focused on his career while at the Sunman Fire Department and was recognized by those in authority as someone who would have a great career;

    Whereas, After three years, Cody Medley was hired as a paramedic in Indianapolis and spent the next three years taking care of the people in Marion County in their time of extreme need;

    Whereas, Timothy McCormick was an Eagle Scout, college student, and professional EMT;

    Whereas, Timothy McCormick had been a part of the Indianapolis EMS team for the past three years;

    Whereas, Although he was a New York native, Timothy had quickly become a part of the Indianapolis community;

    Whereas, Cody Medley and Timothy McCormick touched the lives of many; they were true angels of mercy and compassion; and

    Whereas, Cody Medley and Timothy McCormick gave their lives in the line of duty; they will forever be remembered as heroes: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:


    SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives extends its deepest sympathy to the families of these two brave men as well as to their extended family of EMTs throughout the state of Indiana, and

expresses its gratitude for the service they rendered to those in need.
    SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to the families of Cody Medley and Timothy McCormick.


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