By Grusendorf                                          H.R. No. 426
       74R8362 WMS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The men and women who pursue careers in the field of
    1-2  law enforcement in Texas are united by their pledge to provide
    1-3  safety and protection to their fellow Texans, even though the
    1-4  fulfillment of that vital commitment often places them in harm's
    1-5  way; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Officer Craig Michael Hanking, a valued member of
    1-7  the Arlington Police Department, lost his life in the line of duty
    1-8  on August 3, 1994, in an automobile accident; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, During his career, Officer Hanking served the people
   1-10  of Arlington with distinction, earning the respect and admiration
   1-11  of both the local citizenry and his fellow officers; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Those who serve in the field of law enforcement are
   1-13  among the most dedicated of all public servants, for they realize
   1-14  that although their efforts may often place them in exceptional
   1-15  physical peril, that level of personal risk is necessary to ensure
   1-16  the safety of those they are sworn to protect; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Officer Craig Michael Hanking exemplifies the spirit
   1-18  of self-sacrifice that is at the core of every peace officer's
   1-19  pledge to provide for the public safety of everyone in the
   1-20  community; although his life has been cut tragically short, his
   1-21  memory will live on in the hearts of all who were privileged to
   1-22  know him; now, therefore, be it
   1-23        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   1-24  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Arlington police
    2-1  officer Craig Michael Hanking and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
    2-2  members of his family, to his fellow officers, and to the many
    2-3  other friends and relatives of this exceptional man; and, be it
    2-4  further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
    2-6  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
    2-7  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Officer
    2-8  Craig Michael Hanking.