H*3986 Resolution, By J. Brown, T.M. Burriss, R.S. Corning, J.L.M. Cromer, 
Harrison, T.F. Rogers, Scott and C.Y. Waites
 A House Resolution 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.

   05/08/91  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-16

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

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.