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Senate honors search-and-rescue dog Barnabas, offers condolences after Morgan County tornado
Summary
The Senate read a proclamation honoring search-and-rescue K-9 Barnabas and recognized successor Pearl; Chairman Yeager offered condolences to victims and thanked first responders after a Feb. 6 tornado in Morgan County that killed two people.
The Senate read a proclamation honoring the service of search-and-rescue dog K-9 Barnabas and recognized his successor, Pearl, for continuing search-and-rescue work.
The clerk read a proclamation that memorialized Barnabas's service in search-and-rescue operations, noting deployments to the Gatlinburg fires and other incidents, and cited honors including induction by the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association. The reading identified Randy McNally as Speaker in the proclamation text.
Chairman Yeager addressed members about a catastrophic tornado that struck parts of Morgan County on Feb. 6, describing a long path of destruction and saying two people died in Deer Lodge. "Our hearts break," Yeager said, offering condolences to the families, praising the volunteer spirit of Morgan County and thanking state and local emergency responders including the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Members recognized guests in the chamber, including handlers and officers from Knox County who work with the search-and-rescue K-9 teams. The chamber paused for a moment of silence and expressed appreciation for first responders and volunteer recovery efforts in the affected communities.
The comments were delivered as ceremonial and condolence remarks; no formal legislative action on disaster aid or declarations was recorded in this session's transcript.
