By Ramsay                                              H.R. No. 473
       74R7749 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, Chief Deputy Bobby Biggerstaff, a valued member of
    1-7  the Franklin County sheriff's office, lost his life in the line of
    1-8  duty on June 19, 1993, in an automobile accident; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, During his exemplary 29-year career in law
   1-10  enforcement, Chief Deputy Biggerstaff served his fellow Texans as a
   1-11  patrol officer for the Sulphur Springs Police Department, sheriff
   1-12  of Franklin County, investigator for the Mount Pleasant Police
   1-13  Department, district attorney investigator for the 76th Judicial
   1-14  District, and chief of police security for the Titus County
   1-15  Memorial Hospital District, and in all his varied positions he
   1-16  commanded the respect and admiration of both the local citizenry
   1-17  and his fellow officers; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Those who serve in the field of law enforcement are
   1-19  among the most dedicated of all public servants, for they realize
   1-20  that although their efforts may often place them in exceptional
   1-21  physical peril, that level of personal risk is necessary to ensure
   1-22  the safety of those they are sworn to protect; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Chief Deputy Biggerstaff exemplifies the spirit of
   1-24  self-sacrifice that is at the core of every peace officer's pledge
    2-1  to provide for the public safety of everyone in the community;
    2-2  although his life has been cut tragically short, his memory will
    2-3  live on in the hearts of all who were privileged to know him; now,
    2-4  therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-6  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Franklin County Chief
    2-7  Deputy Bobby Biggerstaff and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
    2-8  members of his family: to his wife, Lana Gail Biggerstaff, also a
    2-9  peace officer; to his parents, W. O. and Lola M. Biggerstaff; to
   2-10  his children, Jimmy Barrett, Tracy Rodriguez, Kimberly Barrett,
   2-11  Kristi Emerine, and Karen Biggerstaff; to his brother, Derwin
   2-12  Biggerstaff; to his sister, Doris Ann Devlin; to his fellow
   2-13  officers; and the many other friends and relatives of this
   2-14  exceptional man; and, be it further
   2-15        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-16  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
   2-17  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Chief
   2-18  Deputy Bobby Biggerstaff.