SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 810
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Senior Trooper Earl "Dub" Gillum, of the Texas
	Department of Public Safety, for his distinguished career in law
	enforcement and for his multiple acts of valor in the line of
	duty; and
	WHEREAS, Dub Gillum is a staff sergeant in the Public
	Information and Safety Education division of the Texas Highway
	Patrol; he has faced extreme danger in the course of his 27-year
	career with the highway patrol, and he nearly lost his life in
	1998 due to gunshot wounds; and
	WHEREAS, On October 1, 1998, while on patrol near Granbury,
	Officer Gillum stopped a reckless and speeding driver, Charlie
	Edward Cook; the driver, a felon wanted on seven separate felony
	charges, immediately fired on Officer Gillum from his truck,
	blinding him with a shot to his temple and ultimately shooting
	him 10 times; the wounded officer was able to call for backup, and
	the shooter was shot and killed after he opened fire on pursuing
	authorities who had tracked him to a nearby wooded area; State
	Trooper Gillum was off-duty for 14 months to recover after the
	incident, and during this time, he underwent 10 surgeries to
	regain his vision; and
	WHEREAS, In the years that have followed, Trooper Gillum
	has continued to exemplify the highest ideals of his profession;
	he was recently recognized for providing life-saving care to a
	stranded motorist, Paul Lilly, chief of police for a university;
	Chief Lilly had gone into heart failure while Trooper Gillum was
	providing roadside assistance to him for a flat tire; and
	WHEREAS, An exemplary law enforcement officer, Senior Trooper
	Dub Gillum has shown great courage and uncommon perseverance in
	carrying out his responsibilities, and he has worked diligently
	to ensure that his colleagues and their families have had the
	support and resources they need in times of loss and struggle; he
	is indeed deserving of recognition for his kindness and his
	steadfast dedication to duty; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby commend Senior Trooper Earl "Dub" Gillum for
	his acts of heroism and his valor and extend to him best wishes
	for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
	as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
	Birdwell
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on May 18, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate