MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 1st Extraordinary Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Lee (35th), Blount, Browning, Butler (38th), Carmichael, Davis, Dearing, Fillingane, Hyde-Smith, Jackson (32nd), Kirby, Mettetal, Michel, Powell, Stone

Senate Concurrent Resolution 517

(As Adopted by Senate and House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING CAPTAIN PHILIP HEMPHILL OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL FOR WINNING THE 2011 NRA NATIONAL PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIP.

     WHEREAS, Captain Philip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol won his first National Championship title at the NRA National Pistol Championships held on July 12-16 in Camp Perry, Ohio; and

     WHEREAS, a ten-time winner of the National Police Shooting Championships, Hemphill was named High Police competitor for the .22 Caliber Championship, the Center Fire Championship, and took third in the .45 Caliber Championship; and

     WHEREAS, although he did not win a single individual event, his consistently high scores throughout the week produced an aggregate total of 2632-113X; and

     WHEREAS, "It's mind-boggling right now; I don't think it has set in yet.  This is the Super Bowl of pistol competition and winning feels great," said Captain Hemphill.  "This is harder than the National Police Shooting Championship because of the distances you're shooting, but winning here at Camp Perry is like winning at the Mecca of shooting"; and

     WHEREAS, the National Rifle Association and the Civilian Marksmanship Program conduct the National Matches at Camp Perry each summer, considered to be the "World Series" of the shooting sports.  Participants range from novices to Olympic-level shooters, and include civilians, military personnel, and law enforcement officers.  The NRA National Rifle and Pistol Championships are open to everyone and NRA membership is not required; and

     WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we salute this Mississippi law enforcement professional whose skill has brought honor to his unit, his community and to the State of Mississippi:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby recognize and congratulate Captain Philip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol for winning the 2011 NRA National Pistol Championship in Camp Perry, Ohio, and extend our best wishes to him and his family on this remarkable accomplishment.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Captain Hemphill, forwarded to the Commissioner of Public Safety and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.