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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Sergeant Joshua Blake Bartlett, who died |
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in the line of duty on July 15, 2021, at the age of 38; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed veteran and law enforcement officer |
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was noted for his courageous life of service to his county, |
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community, and country; and |
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WHEREAS, Josh Bartlett graduated from a homeschool program |
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in Pensacola, Florida, in 2000; he joined the United States Army |
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and served two tours in Iraq as an infantryman with the 10th |
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Mountain Division; he was wounded in combat and received a number |
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of medals for his outstanding military service; he earned an |
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associate's degree in criminal justice from South Plains College |
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in 2012, and he graduated from the South Plains Police Academy |
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that same year; he earned a bachelor of applied arts and sciences |
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degree from Midwestern State University in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Josh served for nine |
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years with the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office, where he led |
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officers as the assistant commander of the SWAT team; he managed |
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the complex responsibilities of a law enforcement professional |
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with courage and conviction, and he made the ultimate sacrifice |
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when he was killed in the line of duty during a shootout on a |
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street in Levelland; and |
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WHEREAS, Josh Bartlett shared 18 years of marriage with |
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his cherished wife, Rebecca, and they were blessed with three |
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children; their oldest son, Zachary, their middle son, |
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Christian, and their youngest son, Logan, will carry on their |
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father's love of mead-making, music, and baseball; and |
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WHEREAS, Esteemed by his colleagues in the sheriff's |
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office, respected by members of the community, and beloved by |
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friends and loved ones, Josh Bartlett inspired many through his |
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bravery and his lifelong devotion to his fellow citizens; he |
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leaves behind memories that will long be treasured by all who |
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were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Sergeant Joshua Blake |
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Bartlett; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Josh Bartlett. |