IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1061 
Honoring the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper, Deputy 
United States Marshal Richard J. ‘‘Joe’’ Gardner, the law enforcement 
officers of the United States Marshals Service and Las Vegas Metropoli-
tan Police Department, and the Court Security Officers in responding 
to the armed assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse on 
January 4, 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2010 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. HELLER) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley 
Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ‘‘Joe’’ 
Gardner, the law enforcement officers of the United 
States Marshals Service and Las Vegas Metropolitan 
Police Department, and the Court Security Officers in 
responding to the armed assault at the Lloyd D. George 
Federal Courthouse on January 4, 2010. 
Whereas, on January 4, 2010, during an assault at the en-
trance of the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse in Las 
Vegas, Nevada, Court Security Officer Stanley Cooper 
was fatally wounded and died heroically in the line of 
duty while protecting the employees, occupants, and visi-
tors of the courthouse; 
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•HRES 1061 IH 
Whereas Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ‘‘Joe’’ 
Gardner was wounded in the line of duty while protecting 
the employees, occupants, and visitors of the courthouse; 
Whereas the Court Security Officers and members of the 
United States Marshals Service and the Las Vegas Met-
ropolitan Police Department acted swiftly and bravely to 
subdue the gunman and minimize risk and injury to the 
public; and 
Whereas the heroic actions of Court Security Officer Stanley 
Cooper, Deputy United States Marshal Richard J. ‘‘Joe’’ 
Gardner, and the law enforcement officers who responded 
to the attack prevented additional harm to innocent by-
standers: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the brave actions and quick 
thinking exhibited by Court Security Officer Stanley 
Cooper during the assault at the entrance of the 
Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse; 
(2) offers its deepest condolences to the family 
and friends of Court Security Officer Stanley Coo-
per, who valiantly gave his life in the line of duty; 
(3) commends Deputy United States Marshal 
Richard J. ‘‘Joe’’ Gardner for his actions and brav-
ery in responding to the assault; 
(4) wishes Deputy United States Marshal Rich-
ard J. ‘‘Joe’’ Gardner a speedy recovery from the 
wounds he sustained in the line of duty; and 
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•HRES 1061 IH 
(5) applauds the Court Security Officers and 
members of the United States Marshals Service and 
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for their 
brave and courageous actions in responding to the 
assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse. 
Æ 
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