In recognition of first responders, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday honored two Dallas police officers with the Star of Texas Award. They both survived a shooting from earlier this year.
Back in April, Dallas Police Senior Corporal Scott Jay and K-9 Figor were shot multiple times. They were searching a wooded area in early morning darkness for a man who shot two family members in Pleasant Grove.
"The dogs around the house are extremely special, but there is something about a working dog you go to work with and face some of the challenges we face," he said. "The Star of Texas Award goes to those whose self-sacrifice is a shining example of the very best of the Lone Star State," Abbott said. "To serve as a first responder is to answer to a higher calling. It means putting yourself between danger and the people you serve.""The work of this dog that night is nothing short of heroic," said Chief Garcia during Monday's news conference.
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