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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, William An, who has demonstrated extraordinary |
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dedication and courage as a firefighter/paramedic with the Dallas |
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Fire-Rescue Department, was critically injured in the line of duty |
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on May 1, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, On that day, Officer An was responding to a call for |
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aid at a chaotic scene where a man had shot and killed his roommate |
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before turning his gun on a neighbor; the man then opened fire on |
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arriving paramedics, and while attempting to assist one of the |
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victims, Officer An was struck and gravely wounded; thanks to the |
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heroic efforts of police who ventured into the line of fire to pull |
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Officer An to safety, he survived this harrowing incident and is |
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making gains on his road to recovery; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to Station 19, Officer An has been with |
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Dallas Fire-Rescue for 10 years, the past 7 with the department's |
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Urban Search and Rescue Team; he draws strength from the love and |
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encouragement of his wife of six years, Jayne; they are the proud |
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parents of a son, Walter, and are expecting their second child later |
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this year; and |
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WHEREAS, Our communities are fortunate to have individuals |
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like William An, whose selfless commitment to serve and protect is |
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an inspiration to all who know him, and he remains in the thoughts |
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and prayers of his fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor William An for his outstanding devotion to |
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duty as a member of the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for a swift and full recovery; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer An as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2540 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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