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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life of meaningful service drew to a close with the |
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passing of Collin County Detention Officer Joseph Francis Quillen |
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Jr., on December 1, 2020, at the age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Quillen was born on August 27, 1969, in Chester, |
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Pennsylvania; answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the |
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U.S. Navy for six years; in the course of his career in law |
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enforcement, he worked as a detention officer with the Collin |
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County Sheriff's Office for 19 years and held the master jailer |
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certification and license; highly respected by his peers, he was an |
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influential mentor to numerous members of the agency; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Officer Quillen enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Melissa, and he took great pride in |
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his three sons; his family, friends, and colleagues appreciated his |
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vibrant personality and sarcastic sense of humor, as well as his |
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abiding kindness and compassion; and |
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WHEREAS, A caring husband and father and a consummate law |
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enforcement professional, Joe Quillen made a meaningful difference |
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in the lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and he |
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will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Officer Joseph |
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Francis Quillen Jr. and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn |
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his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Officer Joe |
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Quillen. |