SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 729
         WHEREAS, Corporal Joshua Moer of the Texas Department of
  Public Safety has been honored as the 2018 Trooper of the Year by
  the International Association of Chiefs of Police in recognition
  of his swift, decisive, and courageous actions that were
  instrumental in saving the life of an individual who had been
  kidnapped; and
         WHEREAS, On the morning of April 26, 2018, a 20-year-old
  woman was abducted in Norman, Oklahoma, by her estranged
  boyfriend, who held her captive during a harrowing three-hour
  drive; the perpetrator's vehicle was spotted shortly after it
  crossed the Oklahoma-Texas border on I-44, and numerous Texas law
  enforcement agencies joined in a chase through the Wichita Falls
  area that reached speeds of nearly 150 miles per hour; and
         WHEREAS, Officers managed to lay a spike strip across the
  road near Vernon that successfully disabled the suspect's car;
  Corporal Moer was one of the first on the scene, and as he and
  other officers approached, the kidnapped woman ran from the car
  in a desperate attempt to escape; her assailant gave chase,
  tackled her to the ground, and began to stab her; and
         WHEREAS, Corporal Moer fired a shot and ordered the man to
  stop; the perpetrator continued his attack, and Corporal Moer and
  another officer fired their weapons, striking the man and killing
  him; working in conjunction with the other first responders,
  Corporal Moer assisted in providing first aid to the woman, who
  had suffered more than a dozen stab wounds; thanks to the
  officers' intervention and the prompt medical attention that
  followed,shesurvived;amonthlater,shetraveledbackto
  Wichita Falls to personally thank the individuals who rescued
  her; and
         WHEREAS, Acting with calm dispatch in a critical
  situation, Corporal Joshua Moer succeeded in stopping a
  near-fatal attack, and his lifesaving efforts indeed merit this
  prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Corporal Joshua Moer on his
  well-deserved selection as the 2018 Trooper of the Year by the
  International Association of Chiefs of Police and extend to him
  sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Moer as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Fallon
 
 
Alvarado Huffman Perry
 
Bettencourt Hughes Powell
 
Birdwell Johnson Rodríguez
 
Buckingham Kolkhorst Schwertner
 
Campbell Lucio Seliger
 
Creighton Menéndez Taylor
 
Flores Miles Watson
 
Hall Nelson West
 
Hancock Nichols Whitmire
 
Hinojosa Paxton Zaffirini
 
  Patrick, President of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 13, 2019.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate