H.R. No. 673 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Officer Harold L. Hammons of the Dallas Police 1-2 Department was killed in the line of duty on January 22, 1992, and 1-3 his death was a tragic loss not only to his family and his fellow 1-4 peace 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 two years on the force, Officer 1-11 Hammons'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 Hammons'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 long be 2-3 remembered as a man of honor and integrity by the many people who 2-4 knew and loved 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 Harold 2-7 L. Hammons of the Dallas Police Department and extend deepest 2-8 sympathy to the members of his family: to his parents, Gracie and 2-9 Rodney; to his brother, Eddie; and to his sisters, Ann, Patsy, 2-10 Diane, and Robin; and to all the many friends and relatives who 2-11 have mourned his passing; 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 Harold L. Hammons. 2-16 Officer Harold L. Hammons. 2-17 Granoff 2-18 H.R. No. 673 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. 673 4-16 _______________________________ 4-17 Speaker of the House 4-18 I certify that H.R. No. 673 was unanimously adopted by a 4-19 rising vote of the House on May 5, 1993. 4-20 _______________________________ 4-21 Chief Clerk of the House