H.R. No. 552
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Officer Charles R. Billeck of the Corrigan Police
1-2 Department was killed in the line of duty on July 10, 1992, and his
1-3 death was a tragic loss not only to his family and his fellow peace
1-4 officers but to the entire community as well; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who knew him, this
1-6 outstanding public servant exemplified in his personal and
1-7 professional conduct the singular virtues of courage, integrity,
1-8 and unwavering dedication to his fellow officers and to the
1-9 community he served; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Throughout his eight years on the force, Officer
1-11 Billeck's record was one of meritorious service, loyalty, personal
1-12 bravery, and self-sacrifice consistent with the highest ideals of
1-13 the law enforcement profession; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to this exceptional
1-15 police officer and to all the fine men and women in the law
1-16 enforcement profession who, by their selfless dedication to the
1-17 public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful
1-18 and orderly society; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Seldom recognized, often taken for granted by the
1-20 public they so faithfully serve, these gallant individuals daily
1-21 risk their lives in order to ensure domestic tranquility and
1-22 protect the lives and property of others; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Officer Billeck's legacy of heroic dedication and
1-24 self-sacrifice will long endure and continue to be a source of
2-1 inspiration to those who follow in this difficult but essential
2-2 profession; though he is gone from us now, he will be remembered as
2-3 a man of honor and integrity by the many people who knew and loved
2-4 him; now, therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Charles R.
2-7 Billeck of the Corrigan Police Department and extend deepest
2-8 sympathy to the members of his family: to his son, Christopher; to
2-9 his daughter, Angila; to his parents, Leonard and Billie; and to
2-10 all the many friends and relatives who have mourned his passing;
2-11 and, be it further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-14 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-15 Officer Charles R. Billeck.
2-16 Officer Charles R. Billeck.
2-17 Hightower
2-18 H.R. No. 552
2-19 Laney Giddings Munoz
2-20 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
2-21 Allen Goodman Nieto
2-22 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
2-23 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
2-24 Averitt Gray Oliveira
2-25 Bailey Greenberg Park
2-26 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
2-27 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-1 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-2 Bomer Hamric Place
3-3 Bosse Harris Price
3-4 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-5 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-6 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-7 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-8 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-9 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-10 Chisum Hill Romo
3-11 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-12 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-13 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-14 Conley Horn Schechter
3-15 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-16 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-17 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
3-18 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
3-19 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
3-20 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
3-21 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
3-22 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
3-23 Danburg Junell Swinford
3-24 Davila Kamel Tallas
3-25 Davis Krusee Talton
3-26 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
3-27 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-1 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-2 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-3 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-4 Driver Luna Uher
4-5 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-6 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-7 Earley McDonald West
4-8 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-9 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-10 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-11 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-12 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-13 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-14 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-15 H.R. No. 552
4-16 _______________________________
4-17 Speaker of the House
4-18 I certify that H.R. No. 552 was unanimously adopted by a
4-19 rising vote of the House on May 7, 1993.
4-20 _______________________________
4-21 Chief Clerk of the House