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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 176
Commending Paul Domingoes.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2014
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 2014
 

WHEREAS, Paul Domingoes, a law-enforcement officer with the Virginia State Police, displayed bravery, decisiveness, and sterling character when he saved the life of an injured motorist in September 2013; and

WHEREAS, on the evening of September 29, 2013, Paul Domingoes was patrolling Interstate 66 East when he arrived at the scene of a single vehicle crash; as the first responder to the incident, he took command of the scene, which was near the bottom of a steep incline; and

WHEREAS, at great risk to his personal safety, Paul Domingoes divided his attention between providing lifesaving medical care to a victim of the crash, directing onlookers, and communicating with members of local fire departments and emergency medical services units, who were en route; and

WHEREAS, wisely assessing the severity of the victim’s injuries, Paul Domingoes made the critical decision to request helicopter MEDEVAC to Inova Fairfax Hospital; and

WHEREAS, Paul Domingoes is an exemplar of the courage, professionalism, and dedication to duty shown by law-enforcement officers and first responders throughout the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Paul Domingoes for his heroic, lifesaving actions on September 29, 2013; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Paul Domingoes as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his service and admiration for his selfless bravery and quick thinking.