late one night this january trooper brandon berg was on patrol on interstate 40. he came across an older man sitting in his vehicle and out of gas. he sat with the man as he called a family member who could not come to pick the gentleman up until the next morning. so trooper bird drove the man to the nearest hotel. when they got there he found out the elderly gentleman had no money so he paid $100 out of his own pocket for the man to have a warm room for the night. he felt like he was just doing his job. but the reality of the situation soon sunk in. it was dark and it was cold. the man had no gas. if bird had not been there, the manna likely would have frozen to death. trooper bird is with us today and i want to thank him and all of our law enforcement for their service to our state. could you stand up and be recognized? [applause] [applause] brandon story is remarkable. but it is not uncommon for the exceptional men and women of the arkansas state police. when the last calls to defend the police, remember these are the troopers they want to get rid of. remember