GOVERNOR HONORS BERRENDO MID SCHOOL TEACHER
LAST WEEK'S SCHOOL SHOOTING IN ROSWELL GETS A MAJOR MENTION IN GOVERNOR MARTINEZ'S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS AT THE LEGISLATURE'S OPENING DAY. IN PARTICULAR, THE GOVERNOR TALKED ABOUT THE HEROISM OF BERRENDO MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER JOHN MASTERSON. HE'S THE TEACHER WHO TALKED THE 12 YEAR OLD SUSPECT INTO PUTTING DOWN HIS GUN.
MASTERSON GOT A STANDING OVATION AT THE ROUND HOUSE. HE ADMITTED THAT THE GUN SCARED HIM MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE THINK IT DID. HE ALSO CREDITED TEACHER KIM FEATHERSTONE FOR KEEPING CALM WHILE TALKING TO A 911 OPERATOR ABOUT THE SHOOTING AND HOW TO HELP THE WOUNDED 13 YEAR OLD KENDAL SANDERS.
