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      H.R. No. 1425       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Officer Dominique Akins of the Allen Police   Department has received a 2025 State of Texas Law Enforcement   Achievement Award for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law   Enforcement; and          WHEREAS, Established in 1989, the annual Law Enforcement   Achievement Awards are presented to peace officers, law enforcement   officers, jailers, and telecommunicators who are licensed by TCOLE   and who have gone above and beyond the call of duty through acts of   professional achievement, public service, or valor; Officer Akins   has been selected for a valor award in recognition of his heroic   actions during an active shooter incident that occurred on   May 6, 2023; and          WHEREAS, On that afternoon, a gunman opened fire at Allen   Premium Outlets, killing eight people and wounding at least seven   others; Officer Akins was on-site when the shooting began, and he   immediately armed himself and joined other officers at the scene;   within four minutes of the attack's start, he spotted the gunman and   fired three shots, successfully killing him and preventing further   bloodshed; it was later discovered that the gunman had more than 500   rounds left in his car; and          WHEREAS, The bravery, skill, and swift response of Officer   Dominique Akins brought a horrific event to a decisive end, and he   is truly deserving of this prestigious award as one who embodies the   highest ideals of the law enforcement profession; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Dominique Akins on his   receipt of a 2025 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award   for Valor and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued   success with his important work; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Officer Akins as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Leach     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1425 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House