. @GovAbbott presenting the Governor’s Medal of Courage to the White Settlement hero Jack Wilson.
Posted on 01/13/2020 2:11:29 PM PST by jazusamo
Video of ceremony in article at link.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) presented Jack Wilson , the volunteer security guard who stopped a shooting at a church in December, with the Governor's Medal of Courage to honor his heroic actions on that tragic Sunday.
Wilson used his SIG P229, that was chambered in .357 SIG, to take down a shooter who used a shotgun to kill two church members in the attack at West Freeway Church of Christ. Wilson only used one round to kill the gunman. The incident was caught on the church's livestream and showed the attack was stopped within six seconds.
"What we do know is that so many lives were saved because of Jack Wilson's quick action. His calmness under pressure and, above all else, his courage and his willingness to risk his own life to save the lives of others," Abbott said at the medal ceremony on Monday.
"When faced with an evilness that few of us can ever comprehend, Jack Wilson responded with strength, with bravery, and with love for those in the church that day. That is the kind of man that Jack Wilson is," he said, adding, "Jack, I know that you have been reluctant to accept the label of being called a hero, but that is exactly who you are."
. @GovAbbott presenting the Governor’s Medal of Courage to the White Settlement hero Jack Wilson.
"I’m thankful to GOD that I have been blessed with the ability and desire to serve him in the role of head of security at the church. I am very sad in the loss of two dear friends and brothers in CHRIST, but evil does exist in this world and I and other members are not going to allow evil to succeed," Wilson has previously stated about the shooting. "Please pray for all the members and their families in this time. Thank you for your prayers and understanding."
Try Sig p365 on google pictures.
Totally apropos for Texas that he was quick on the draw. Matt Dillon lives. So does John Wayne.
Most totally awesome and deserving medal. I hope he gets a visit to the WH.
Good. Just good!
Indeed: the right man with a right heart and training, in the right place with the right weapon, all Providential. Meanwhile the disciple who answers a phone call at 3AM to save a marriage or life also shall receive his reward, but no one may know of his sacrifice till then.
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