Ind. State Police Officer Honored for Help During Jan. 1 New Orleans Attack
By Dan Carden
Source The Times, Munster, Ind.
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State lawmakers are commending an Indiana State Police officer from Portage who selflessly aided victims of the Jan. 1 terrorist attack in New Orleans.
Officer Nedal Nabhan was vacationing with his wife, Tina, when he saw from his hotel room window a Houston man drive a pickup truck into a Bourbon Street crowd and engage in a shootout with police.
Fourteen people were killed in the attack and nearly 60 more were injured. The perpetrator, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, also was killed.
Nabhan, who serves as a tactical medicine instructor for the Indiana State Police, immediately responded to the scene, provided medical care to victims, and even used a luggage cart to transport victims away from a reported improvised explosive device.
House Concurrent Resolution 24 praises Nabhan's quick thinking and decisive action as a demonstration of "exemplary courage, selflessness and dedication to the safety and well-being of others — reflecting the highest standards of service and heroism."
"Officer Nabhan's actions are the perfect formula for what it means to be a true hero," said state Rep. Chuck Moseley, D- Portage, the sponsor of the resolution along with state Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D- Chesterton.
The resolution honoring Nabhan was unanimously approved by the Indiana House and Senate. It was presented to Nabhan during a ceremony earlier this month at the South Haven Fire Department.
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