1 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:15,440 We're okay. Thank you. It's good to see all of you this afternoon. We've got a 2 00:00:12,639 --> 00:00:18,320 lot of um a lot to celebrate tonight. We're going to go through a very quick 3 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:22,320 city council meeting though. I promise it will be very, very fast. Um and then 4 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:25,119 we're going to get to the heart of the matter for the reason that all of you 5 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:29,840 are here tonight, which is such an important event. So, uh our meeting is 6 00:00:27,599 --> 00:00:34,719 called to order. And at this point, I'm going to call on uh Chaplain Craig Naws 7 00:00:32,719 --> 00:00:38,600 to come to the podium, please, and offer our opening prayer. 8 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:47,520 » If you would, would you join me in prayer? 9 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:53,840 Father God, we uh we thank you and praise you tonight. I'm reminded of the 10 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:58,879 gospel hymn, To God be the glory. Great things you have done, Lord. We don't 11 00:00:56,879 --> 00:01:04,559 deserve those things that you've done for us, but we praise you and thank you 12 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:09,760 for being God. Thank you for how you have worked in this community and 13 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:16,479 continuing to work and have been with this city and community and especially 14 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:21,759 with our officers um almost eight, nine months ago. Thank you for how you're 15 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:28,240 still with them and with their families and how Lord that you continue to heal 16 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:33,680 in every way. So Lord, we give you praise and honor and glory tonight. So I 17 00:01:31,119 --> 00:01:39,840 pray Lord that as we go through this time of meeting and then awards. I pray 18 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:44,720 Lord that you will just minister to each family here. Speak to our hearts. Draw 19 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:49,759 us closer together. Thank you for the love that we share together as a family 20 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:55,200 and a community for many of us here. We've been here a number of years and we 21 00:01:52,320 --> 00:02:00,719 were born and raised here in Tiffan and we thank you for this community and we 22 00:01:57,439 --> 00:02:04,640 pray your blessings upon those who lead and we thank you that uh you've given 23 00:02:02,719 --> 00:02:08,959 them a privilege and honor and responsibility and I pray father that 24 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:15,680 you'll guide and direct in the decisions they make here in this room and in other 25 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:19,440 parts of this this city. So Lord, we give you the honor and glory and praise 26 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:24,239 tonight for your presence here and we pray your blessings on each person in 27 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:28,800 Jesus name I pray. Amen. >> Amen. Thank you Craig. Also the city of 28 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:33,760 Tiffan has a youth council. I don't know if many of you are aware of that but we 29 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:38,000 have um students from uh the high school Tiff County High School and Tiffary 30 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:41,120 Academy who serve through the year uh and fill the various roles of the 31 00:02:39,519 --> 00:02:46,000 council and get very involved in the community activities. And I'd like to 32 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:49,440 introduce our current youth mayor, Mr. Christian Krabs. And Christian is come 33 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:52,319 to gonna come to the podium and he's going to lead us in our pledge this 34 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:55,560 evening. So Christian or I should say Mayor Craps 35 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,000 to stand up, please. 36 00:03:02,879 --> 00:03:11,760 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 37 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:16,560 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 38 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:20,519 justice for all. >> Thank you. 39 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,519 » Thank you, Christian. 40 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:26,800 » All right, gentlemen, you have the agenda in front of you that's sent out 41 00:03:24,959 --> 00:03:30,319 in plenty of time by our city clerk, uh, Jessica, for us to review. So I will 42 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:32,640 take a motion concerning approval of the agenda or if there are any changes 43 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,120 » move to approve. >> All right. Thank you. So we have a 44 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:38,000 motion and a second. Any further discussion? All those in favor please 45 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:42,560 say I. >> I. Any opposed? Also in your packet were 46 00:03:40,879 --> 00:03:46,080 minutes from our previous meeting. So you've had a chance to review those. So 47 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:48,319 I'll make a take a motion concerning the approval of those minutes or if there 48 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,799 were any changes. >> Move to approve. 49 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:55,040 » Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. So we have a motion seconded by 50 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:59,040 Lester. Uh any other discussion? All those in favor please say I. 51 00:03:56,799 --> 00:04:03,120 » I. Any oppose? That does carry. Um Jessica, do we have any public comments 52 00:04:00,799 --> 00:04:07,280 tonight? Okay, perfect. All right, we have a couple of new business items we 53 00:04:04,799 --> 00:04:12,080 need to go through very quickly. Um we do have a recommendation for uh GEMA 54 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:15,680 generator project and Adam presented that information. Adam, if you want to 55 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:19,280 come and give us a quick update and uh then we'll move on to the next item. 56 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:24,400 » And I'll be fast. I know we got a lot of stuff going on. See you. Um so u back 57 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:29,360 during some of the hurricanes several years ago, we um put in for grants for 58 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:40,919 um some generators. We've got those quotes back and um the total quote was 59 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:40,919 uh lowest bid was 129 or 1 1,296522. 60 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:49,120 um grant funding piece was going to be 896,972 61 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:53,440 which leaves us about $400,000 um for us to to put in to get those in and 62 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:58,880 understand it's been couple several years so the cost of those went up since 63 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:04,080 the grant was funded. We had three biders we are recommending to go with 64 00:05:01,199 --> 00:05:07,280 Ready Power LLC who was the only one that was um they were the lowest bidder 65 00:05:05,759 --> 00:05:10,960 but they were also the only one that met all the criteria. 66 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:14,320 » Okay. So, um just asking for approval for those generators to go to those five 67 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,880 locations within the city. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. And that 68 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:20,639 information is in our packet. So, gentlemen, I'll open the floor for uh 69 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:24,720 consideration for a motion concerning the uh the generator project. 70 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:27,520 » Motion for approval. >> All right. Is there a second? 71 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:31,360 » All right. Thank you, Michael. We have a motion to second. Any further 72 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:36,320 discussion? All those in favor, please say I. I. Any opposed? All right. We 73 00:05:34,479 --> 00:05:40,320 also have a resolution designating Liiesta del PBLO as a festival. Jessica, 74 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:45,120 any updates on that or is that their their annual application? Okay. So, 75 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:48,720 » and in previous years, it'll be held September in Fwood Park. 76 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:52,560 » SE What was the date again? >> September. 77 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:55,199 » Okay. Thank you. In Fullwood Park. Okay. And we've done this in the past, 78 00:05:53,919 --> 00:05:57,520 gentlemen. So, I'll take a motion concerning designating that as a 79 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,120 festival. >> Move to approve. 80 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:03,280 » All right. Second. >> All right. Sorry. A motion and a second. 81 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:07,840 All in favor? Any further discussion? All in favor, please say I. I. Any 82 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:11,199 opposed? All right. And our final uh action for this evening is a resolution 83 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:14,720 approving amendments to the tax collection services agreement with Tiff 84 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:18,240 County and the Tiff County Tax Commissioner. So, I'll call in our city 85 00:06:16,479 --> 00:06:21,280 manager, Bobby Bennett. Any updates we need to know about that? 86 00:06:19,280 --> 00:06:24,960 » Mayor, council, we've always paid the county and and now they're instead of us 87 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:28,240 paying the county, we're going to pay Chad Alexander through a 1099. 88 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:32,319 » Okay. So, it's a little bit of a housekeeping. Okay. So, it doesn't 89 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:35,039 change what we're doing. two hours being paid out. Okay. 90 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:38,080 » All right. Uh so I'll consider I'll offer that for your consideration for a 91 00:06:36,639 --> 00:06:39,360 motion on that resolution. >> Move to approve. 92 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:41,520 » All right. >> Second. 93 00:06:39,919 --> 00:06:45,120 » All right. I have a motion. Second. Any further discussion? 94 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:49,280 » All those in favor, please say I. >> I. Any opposed? All right. Now on to the 95 00:06:47,759 --> 00:06:53,039 mayor. >> Mayor item number three still needs to 96 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,520 be voted on. >> Be the main street. 97 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:59,039 » I did skip right over that. Sorry about that. I was scratching things off my 98 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:03,280 agenda. So item number three is a resolution designating multiple Main 99 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:06,319 Street events as festivals. Um, you know, Abby comes to us when we have a 100 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:09,360 rock the block or we have a second Saturday and that kind of thing. So she 101 00:07:07,759 --> 00:07:14,639 wanted to go ahead and bundle several of those together so she wouldn't have to 102 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:18,000 come for each specific event. So um, so I'll offer that for you for a motion 103 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:20,560 concerning that resolution for those multiple Main Street events. 104 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:22,800 » I move to approve. >> All right. Thank you. Is there a second? 105 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:26,319 » Second. >> All right. Thank you. Is there any 106 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:29,759 further discussion? All those in favor, please say I. I 107 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:34,080 » I now we are finished with that agenda. 108 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:38,680 I'm going to pass this down to you because you will need this in just a 109 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:38,680 moment, Chief. 110 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:45,919 And now we have our special presentation. 111 00:07:42,479 --> 00:07:51,680 And I just want to say how honored it is I am to see all of you in this room. 112 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:57,840 This is a really special night for this community. We're gathered here tonight 113 00:07:54,639 --> 00:08:02,240 to honor true heroes among us. Men and women whose courage, speed, and 114 00:07:59,919 --> 00:08:08,879 unwavering dedication turned a day of unimaginable danger into a true story of 115 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:13,440 survival and hope. On December the 5th, 2025, our community faced an appalling 116 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:17,919 tragedy when Tiffan police officer Michael Gaskins and Tiffan police 117 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:23,520 officer Jerry Fulford were ambushed in the line of duty. In that dark moment 118 00:08:20,879 --> 00:08:28,960 when chaos erupted, the absolute best of Tiffan and our surrounding agencies 119 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:33,919 stepped forward without hesitation. Behind every life saved is a network of 120 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:37,519 extraordinary individuals. Tonight, we will recognize the law enforcement 121 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:41,680 officers who rush directly into harm's way to secure the scene. the first 122 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:46,880 responders who delivered critical medical care under intense pressure and 123 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:51,360 the emergency personnel whose swift coordination made al the ultimate 124 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:57,120 difference because of their brave and decisive actions. Officers Gaskins and 125 00:08:53,839 --> 00:09:02,320 Fulford are with us today and our entire city owes them a debt of grat gratitude 126 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:06,080 that we can never repay. to speak more on the bravery of these officers and to 127 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:12,680 help lead our recognition tonight. I'm going to turn the floor over to our 128 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:12,680 Tiffan Police Chief, Steve Hman. Steve, 129 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:24,160 » uh, mayor, council, members, uh, honored guests, and members of our 130 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:30,480 public safety family, before we present these awards, I wanted to briefly 131 00:09:26,959 --> 00:09:36,880 reflect on the events of December 5th. That day began as an investigation into 132 00:09:33,279 --> 00:09:42,240 an arson involving an incendiary device that had been placed beneath a residence 133 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:47,839 in our community that was meant to harm a mother and her kids in the home. The 134 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:52,640 investigation led the officers to a suspect living across the street. The 135 00:09:50,399 --> 00:09:57,760 officers attempted to make contact with the suspect. They were met with 136 00:09:55,279 --> 00:10:03,920 immediate gunfire. Without warning, the suspect opened fire with an AR-15, 137 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:10,000 striking detectives Michael Gaskin and Detective Jerry Foot multiple times and 138 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:14,160 seriously wounding both of them. What followed was a response that 139 00:10:11,839 --> 00:10:20,160 demonstrated the very best of public safety. Officers, deputies, agents, 140 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:24,160 troopers, firefighters, and paramedics from multiple agencies came together 141 00:10:22,399 --> 00:10:29,839 during an active and dangerous situation. While gunfire continued and 142 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:35,200 the risk was very real to each one of them, these individuals stepped forward 143 00:10:32,560 --> 00:10:42,079 without hesitation to rescue Mike and Jerry, provided medical care, and 144 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:49,040 protected them and others from harm. The awards being presented tonight are not 145 00:10:45,519 --> 00:10:56,160 simply for doing a job. They recognize extraordinary courage, selflessness, 146 00:10:52,880 --> 00:11:01,600 uh, service, teamwork, and are willing to place the safety of others above 147 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:09,440 their own. Tonight we honor the men and women whose 148 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:15,839 actions saved lives, whose courage inspired all of us, and whose commitment 149 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:22,720 to service reflects the very best of our profession and our community. It is our 150 00:11:19,839 --> 00:11:29,920 it is our department's privilege to recognize each of them this evening. And 151 00:11:26,560 --> 00:11:36,200 we'll what we'll do is we'll start off with the uh Purple Heart Award. If y'all 152 00:11:39,519 --> 00:11:52,079 uh the Purple Heart Award is awarded to an individual who suffers in the line of 153 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:58,160 duty a wound inflicted intentionally by an armed adversary resulting in severe 154 00:11:54,880 --> 00:12:05,680 puncture wounds, lacerations, fractures, confu concussions or heart failure. At 155 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:12,120 this time, we ask the recipants of the Purple Heart to please come forward. 156 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:12,120 Detective Mike Gaskins. 157 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:31,560 Did you get picture? 158 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:39,720 Detective Jerry Fulford. 159 00:12:56,639 --> 00:13:04,360 Uh, I've asked Michael and Jerry to stay up here with me. 160 00:13:08,959 --> 00:13:11,959 U 161 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:22,959 you know there there's a lot of 162 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:28,480 people to be thankful for and there's a lot of 163 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:34,480 things that happened beyond what happened that day. Uh 164 00:13:32,079 --> 00:13:41,959 and what the next thing that I want to do is 165 00:13:36,959 --> 00:13:41,959 I want to present uh 166 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:50,880 what I call the quiet heroes award. There's 167 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:56,639 there are two quiet heroes among us. From the first call, they ne they have 168 00:13:53,839 --> 00:14:02,880 never wavered. They have stood by Mike and Jerry every step of the way. cared 169 00:14:00,079 --> 00:14:09,120 for their families, welcomed each visit, answered every text and phone call, and 170 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:14,320 carried the weight of being a devoted caregiver through some difficult days. 171 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:20,880 Their strength, love, and commitment have not gone unnoticed. In their own 172 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:26,480 way, they too answered the call. They have been the steady support, the quiet 173 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:33,519 strength, and the foundation their family needed when it mattered the most. 174 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:36,760 And I'd like to ask uh Cat and Ally to come up. 175 00:14:49,500 --> 00:14:56,199 » [snorts] >> step out here 176 00:14:52,959 --> 00:14:56,199 with them 177 00:15:00,399 --> 00:15:04,620 BECAUSE >> [applause] 178 00:15:08,495 --> 00:15:10,515 [applause] 179 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:15,100 [applause] 180 00:15:18,975 --> 00:15:20,995 [applause] 181 00:15:25,279 --> 00:15:28,519 » THANK YOU. 182 00:15:33,279 --> 00:15:42,320 It's just it's just really important to have somebody to come home to after 183 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:46,480 going through an ordeal like that. Each one of the officers that was on the 184 00:15:44,639 --> 00:15:53,680 scene uh and that responded to the scene, you 185 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:58,480 know, we appreciate your family for standing by you and being your support, 186 00:15:55,920 --> 00:16:05,481 too. So everybody in here deserves a hand because everybody played a role in 187 00:16:01,199 --> 00:16:07,501 a very difficult uh situation. [applause] 188 00:16:10,066 --> 00:16:12,086 [applause] 189 00:16:14,639 --> 00:16:25,680 Uh next we'll do the uh medal of honor. And the Medal of Honor is presented to 190 00:16:21,519 --> 00:16:34,800 an extra for an extraordinary act in the line of duty at an inate 191 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:40,000 danger to loss or life of an individual concerned and with full knowledge of the 192 00:16:37,279 --> 00:16:45,279 risk involved. At this time, we ask the recipants of 193 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:52,079 the Medal of Honor to please come forward. And 194 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:57,680 in this in all the situations where you know the Medal of Honor is presented, 195 00:16:54,160 --> 00:17:04,240 the persons earned it. But we got to thank these two, they stepped up at a 196 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:11,600 time when gunfire was going on and they had no weapons on them, but they saw the 197 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:21,640 need and they stepped forward and that that uh is appreciated. Uh, that'll be 198 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:21,640 city manager Bobby Bennett. 199 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:27,319 Or should I say Chief Bobby Bennett then? 200 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:36,919 And uh, uh, fireman uh, Tyler Atkins. 201 00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:44,200 Thank you. 202 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:54,922 » Thank you all. [applause] 203 00:17:57,487 --> 00:17:59,507 [applause] 204 00:18:06,657 --> 00:18:13,679 [crying] >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 205 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:20,480 Okay, next we'll do the medal of valor. Medal of valor is awarded to individuals 206 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:27,440 individual acts of herois heroism in a life-threatening situation during combat 207 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:33,039 with an armed adversary. At this time, we'll ask the recipants of 208 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:40,679 the Medal of Honor uh to please come forward, and that'll be uh 209 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:40,679 Agent Scott Tally. 210 00:18:52,720 --> 00:19:01,080 Okay. and uh agent uh Matt Marchant. 211 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:18,280 Uh, Agent Marco Jones, 212 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:31,320 Major Chad Davis, 213 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:44,960 Lieutenant Lee Gray, 214 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:54,200 Deputy James Bradley, 215 00:20:01,679 --> 00:20:05,200 Deputy Justin Connley, 216 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:22,760 Officer Lamar Boy. 217 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,960 It's behind me. 218 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:33,960 Lieutenant Chris Lucky, 219 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:43,799 Sergeant Sydney Green, 220 00:20:51,360 --> 00:20:54,640 Officer Jerry James, 221 00:21:13,039 --> 00:21:16,664 Let's give and take. [applause] 222 00:21:22,504 --> 00:21:24,524 » [applause] 223 00:21:27,089 --> 00:21:29,109 [applause] 224 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:41,280 » Thank you, gentlemen. Y'all made a difference. Y'all made a big difference 225 00:21:36,159 --> 00:21:46,000 stepping up and acting quick and uh acting together. Some of y'all probably 226 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:53,280 never actually worked together, but that day it all jailed and the outcome is 227 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:59,185 right here before us and it was amazing and it's wonderful. I 228 00:21:55,919 --> 00:22:01,205 appreciate it. Thank you. Okay. [applause] 229 00:22:03,770 --> 00:22:05,790 [applause] 230 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:29,280 police accommodation. Uh this award is for a credible act in 231 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:37,039 the line of duty which which meets some but not all of the requirements for 232 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:43,280 medals. However, in unusual However, in unusual in nature, showed 233 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:52,080 initiative and accomplishment. Uh because when the officers 234 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:58,799 uh that moved in to move out, Mike and Jerry were doing that, there's some 235 00:22:55,440 --> 00:23:04,480 other officers that moved in to help the people that were still pinned down. And 236 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:10,600 at this time, we'll call your name and you come forward. Uh, Deputy Taylor 237 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:10,600 Green, 238 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:18,200 uh, Agent Trent McKinnon. 239 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:25,000 Okay. Uh, agent Strippling Luke 240 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:32,400 and officers Jacob Stubs. Jacob. Okay. 241 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:37,491 Thank you. [applause] 242 00:23:43,986 --> 00:23:46,006 [applause] 243 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:53,720 Thank you. Appreciate. 244 00:23:54,159 --> 00:23:57,159 Okay. 245 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:10,000 In closing, uh, I'm reminded of Isaiah 68 where the 246 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:17,279 Lord asked, "Who whom shall I send and who who will go for us?" And Isaiah 247 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:23,919 answered, "Here am I. Send me." The men and women here today gave that very 248 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:28,799 answer. When two officers was down and others was trapped under automatic 249 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:36,480 gunfire, they responded without hesitation. Here am I. Send me. Today we 250 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:42,320 honor those who answered the call and thank them for their bravery, their 251 00:24:39,279 --> 00:24:48,559 selflessness, and their unwavering commitment to protecting others. To 252 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:54,880 everyone who showed up at the scene, call, send a text, stop by to check on 253 00:24:52,159 --> 00:25:00,480 our officers, or simply said a prayer. Thank you. Several of our officers and 254 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:06,080 other first responders went through a very difficult situation that day. And 255 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:12,720 the support shown to all of them has meant more than you know. the the calls, 256 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:18,400 the texts, the visits, the prayers, and the words of encouragement 257 00:25:15,279 --> 00:25:24,159 were greatly appreciated. Again, thank you for checking on our officers, their 258 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:29,919 families, and everyone who has affected who was affected by what happened that 259 00:25:26,559 --> 00:25:36,702 day. The support means a lot to all of us, and we appreciate y'all. Thank you. 260 00:25:34,682 --> 00:25:36,702 [applause] 261 00:25:43,852 --> 00:25:45,872 » [applause] 262 00:25:49,039 --> 00:26:00,960 » Also, uh after the meeting is through on the second floor, we do have 263 00:25:56,320 --> 00:26:07,760 refreshments, some drinks, orders. Uh Jessica, Andrea, Caroline, 264 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:13,520 and Evelyn them got together and they've done a real good job. I got out their 265 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:20,640 way. That's why it was successful. So, but I appreciate everybody for 266 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:26,799 coming and I appreciate the support that uh we've had during this. Uh Sheriff, 267 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:30,960 did you have anything or >> I just want to say it's an honor to be 268 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:30,960 around 269 00:26:31,279 --> 00:26:34,279 heroes 270 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:44,600 together. 271 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:49,000 » Yes. 272 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:59,240 » Thank opportunity. [applause] 273 00:27:12,159 --> 00:27:18,320 If you'd like to start and uh and then we'll move down the line. 274 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:22,360 » Um I'd just like to say thank you to uh to all of our uh 275 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:29,840 public service officers um who were there that day. um and who continue to 276 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:34,559 be there every day um to protect our community. Um just thank you from the 277 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:37,200 bottom of my heart. >> Lester, 278 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:43,440 » uh definitely I want to thank each and every one of you. Uh my father my father 279 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:50,000 was a policeman and it's very emotional because um I watch my father um leave in 280 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:53,200 the mornings and sometimes wondering if he was going to come home, if anything 281 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:59,760 was going to happen to him. So I just want to commend each and every one of 282 00:27:56,080 --> 00:28:04,559 to thank you for helping these two come home to their wives and kids because I 283 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:08,960 remember thinking a couple of times episodes were happening and uh back in 284 00:28:07,279 --> 00:28:14,000 the day and I was wondering my father was going to come home and again thank 285 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:17,200 each and every one of you. >> Thank you Josh. 286 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:20,799 » I just want to thank all of you guys. I mean I can't imagine what you went 287 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:24,640 through that day and pray that you showed I think Sheriff said it right. 288 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:30,159 You guys are true heroes. We're very thankful everyone here today. Thank you. 289 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,679 » Amen. Let's go celebrate. >> Yeah, 290 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:36,399 » let's go celebrate. So, we are adjourned. We'll see you over at the 291 00:28:32,799 --> 00:28:36,399 Mayan uh next door. Thank you.