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Utah Senate honors Salt Lake City officer for on-duty bravery
Summary
The Utah State Senate read a formal citation honoring 'Officer Downes' for confronting an armed man, shielding a civilian, being struck by gunfire and returning fire to subdue the gunman; the citation notes he was awarded the Salt Lake City Police Department's Medal of Valor and a Purple Heart.
The Utah State Senate paused its business on Sept. 15, 2010, to read a floor citation honoring a Salt Lake City police officer for actions during a recent armed encounter. The citation described how the officer approached an armed man in military-style combat gear, placed an unarmed citizen behind his patrol car for safety, was struck by a bullet in the left calf and then returned fire to stop the gunman.
The citation, read on the Senate floor, said the officer's response "saved countless lives" and noted that he had been awarded the Salt Lake City Police Department's Medal of Valor and received a Purple Heart. Senate members and the presiding officer offered congratulations and thanked the officer, who attended the session with members of his department.
Sen. Mark Greiner (floor comments) and the presiding officer commended the officer and the department for leadership and training that produced the lifesaving outcome. The Senate then moved on to its agenda.
The transcript contains a partial, garbled date for the incident in the citation; the reading clerk's text shows "On August 2730," which could not be resolved from the record provided. The Senate citation was recorded as a formal acknowledgement on the floor; no formal action or vote was required.
