Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3986 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown Type of Legislation:HR Subject:Murray, Corporal Benjamin Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 08, 1991 Computer Document Number:BR1/1672.AC Introduced Date:May 08, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:May 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Brown Scott Rogers Cromer Harrison Corning Burriss Waites Type of Legislation:House Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3986 House May 08, 1991 Introduced, adoptedView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND CORPORAL BENJAMIN MURRAY, CHIEF OF SECURITY FOR THE BLATT BUILDING, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AND HIS OFF-DUTY SERVICE TO HIS FELLOWMAN INTERVENING IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION TO SAVE THE LIFE OF ANOTHER AND TO EXTEND TO CORPORAL MURRAY THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1991, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THIS ACT OF BRAVERY.
Whereas, Corporal Benjamin Murray, Chief of Security for the Blatt Building, has been a dedicated law enforcement officer for twenty-five years; and
Whereas, he has been an outstanding officer with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for almost fifteen years; and
Whereas, he is committed to protecting and serving his fellowman both on duty and off duty; and
Whereas, he recently demonstrated this by using his skills and experience as a veteran law enforcement officer, and with great courage and intrepidity he intervened in a life-threatening situation to save the life of another; and
Whereas, Corporal Murray pulled a man enough above the onslaught of dirt from a collapsing ditch so that, although the man was buried waist deep, he saved him from being buried alive; and
Whereas, the House of Representatives is pleased to have this opportunity to recognize Corporal Murray and his outstanding service both on and off duty. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina recognizes and commends Corporal Benjamin Murray, Chief of Security for the Blatt Building, for his outstanding public service and his off-duty service to his fellowman intervening in a life-threatening situation to save the life of another and to extend to Corporal Murray the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 14, 1991, at a time to be determined by the Speaker, for the purpose of being recognized for this act of bravery.