By Kuempel                                             H.R. No. 675
       74R9835 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, Agent Daniel Allen Ross, a valued member of the 25th
    1-7  Judicial District narcotics task force, lost his life in the line
    1-8  of duty on January 27, 1994, in an automobile accident; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, During his career, Agent Ross served the people of
   1-10  his district with distinction, earning the respect and admiration
   1-11  of his fellow law enforcement 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, Agent Daniel Allen Ross exemplifies the spirit of
   1-18  self-sacrifice that is at the core of every peace officer's pledge
   1-19  to provide for the public safety of everyone in the community;
   1-20  although his life has been tragically cut short, his memory will
   1-21  live on in the hearts of all who were privileged to know him; now,
   1-22  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 Agent Daniel Allen
    2-1  Ross and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to
    2-2  his children, Lisa Kay Ross, William Josh Ross, and Anthony Daniel
    2-3  Ross; to his brother, John Ross; to his sister, Kathlene Smith; to
    2-4  his fellow officers; and to the many other friends and relatives of
    2-5  this exceptional man; and, be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
    2-7  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
    2-8  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Agent
    2-9  Daniel Allen Ross.