HJR319 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Howard Sanderford

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Alan BakerDavid Colston

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Bradley, Jacob, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Summary

A joint resolution commends Deputy Jacob Bradley and designates him as a nominee for Alabama's 2013 Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.

What This Bill Does

It formally recognizes Deputy Jacob Bradley of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for extraordinary courage in the line of duty and commends him as a nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement. The resolution describes how he located and rescued a missing six-year-old child during a search, hiking up a mountain to reach the child and bringing them to safety. It states that both houses of the Legislature concur and that Bradley receive a copy of the resolution as a sign of admiration.

Who It Affects

• Deputy Jacob Bradley – receives formal recognition and nomination for the Medal of Honor
• Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Alabama law enforcement community – earns official commendation and public recognition

Key Provisions

• Commends Deputy Jacob Bradley for extraordinary courage in the line of duty and designates him as a nominee for the 2013 Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.
• Declares that both chambers of the Alabama Legislature concur in the commendation and that Bradley receive a copy of the resolution as evidence of admiration.
• Number and describe the act for which he is commended: locating a missing six-year-old child, hiking up a mountain to reach the child, and carrying them to safety.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory