By:  Carter                                            H.R. No. 545
       73R7652 JLZ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to the fine men and
    1-2  women in the law enforcement profession who, by their selfless
    1-3  dedication to the public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the
    1-4  benefits of a peaceful and orderly society; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Seldom recognized and often taken for granted by the
    1-6  public they so faithfully serve, these gallant individuals daily
    1-7  risk their lives in order to ensure domestic tranquility and to
    1-8  protect the lives and property of others; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Officer Gary C. Hires of the Haltom City Police
   1-10  Department exemplified in his personal and professional conduct the
   1-11  singular virtues of courage, integrity, and unwavering dedication;
   1-12  and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Throughout his 19 years on the force, Officer
   1-14  Hires's record was one of meritorious service, loyalty, personal
   1-15  bravery, and self-sacrifice consistent with the high ideals of the
   1-16  law enforcement profession; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Carrying out with characteristic valor the hazardous
   1-18  tasks that were a routine part of his job, he was killed in the
   1-19  line of duty on March 6, 1993, and his death was a tragic loss to
   1-20  his family, to his fellow peace officers, and to the entire
   1-21  community; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, His legacy of heroic dedication and self-sacrifice
   1-23  will endure and continue to be a source of inspiration to those who
   1-24  follow in a difficult but essential profession; now, therefore, be
    2-1  it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-3  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Gary C. Hires
    2-4  of the Haltom City Police Department and extend deepest sympathy to
    2-5  his wife, Stephanie; to his three sons, Gary, Steven, and David;
    2-6  and to the other members of his family; and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-8  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
    2-9  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-10  Officer Gary C. Hires.