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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 513
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In Memory |
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Stephen Jones |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Stephen Jones of the Concho County |
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Sheriff's Office was killed in the line of duty on May 10, 2021, |
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at the age of 34, and the tragic passing of this exemplary officer |
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is a tremendous loss to his family, his department, and his |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Angelo on July 9, 1986, Stephen Jones |
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was the son of Doug and Nola Jones; he grew up with the |
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companionship of four brothers, James, Mark, David, and Daniel, |
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and three sisters, Marie, Teresa, and Sarah, and he graduated |
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from his homeschool program in 2005; setting his sights on a |
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career in law enforcement, he earned his basic peace officer |
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certification from the Concho Valley Council of Governments; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jones joined the force as a deputy with the |
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Concho County Sheriff's Office; well-liked and widely admired in |
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his community, he impressed his fellow citizens with his |
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kindness, his cheerful demeanor, and his willingness to lend a |
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helping hand whenever he was needed; to his colleagues in the |
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sheriff's office, he was like family, and after his untimely |
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death, his department vowed to honor his legacy by retiring his |
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badge and unit number; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Jones shared a rewarding marriage with |
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the love of his life, Rebekah Jones, whom he wed on May 28, 2005; |
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a devoted father, he deeply cherished his five children, Tyrel, |
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Kimber, Dakota, Grace, and Katie; in addition to spending time |
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with his loved ones, he enjoyed being outdoors, and he took great |
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pleasure in ranching, hunting, and shooting; and |
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WHEREAS, Embodying the highest ideals of the law |
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enforcement profession, Sergeant Stephen Jones served his |
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community and his state with compassion, integrity, and honor, |
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and although he is gone, his dedication and sacrifice will never |
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be forgotten; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Stephen |
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Jones and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Rebekah Jones; to his children, Tyrel Jones, |
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Kimber Jones, Dakota Jones, Grace Jones, and Katie Jones; to his |
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parents, Doug and Nola Jones; to his siblings, James Jones, Mark |
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Jones, Marie Jones, David Jones, Teresa Jones, Daniel Jones, and |
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Sarah Jones; to his father- and mother-in-law, Thomas and Tammy |
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Coder; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant Stephen Jones. |
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Perry |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Paxton |
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| Buckingham |
Johnson |
Seliger |
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Kolkhorst |
Springer |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 28, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |