By Mowery                                              H.R. No. 812
       74R8002 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 Alan Chick, a valued member of the Fort
    1-7  Worth Police Department, suffered fatal injuries in the line of
    1-8  duty on December 22, 1993, while assisting a stranded motorist; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, During his 11-year career, Officer Chick served the
   1-10  people of Fort Worth with distinction, earning 14 commendations for
   1-11  his exceptional efforts and commanding the respect and admiration
   1-12  of both the local citizenry and his fellow officers; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Those who serve in the field of law enforcement are
   1-14  among the most dedicated of all public servants, for they realize
   1-15  that although their efforts may often place them in exceptional
   1-16  physical peril, that level of personal risk is necessary to ensure
   1-17  the safety of those they are sworn to protect; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Officer Chick exemplifies the spirit of
   1-19  self-sacrifice that is at the core of every peace officer's pledge
   1-20  to provide for the public safety of everyone in the community;
   1-21  although his life has been cut tragically short, his memory will
   1-22  live on in the hearts of all who were privileged to know him; now,
   1-23  therefore, be it
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-1  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Fort Worth police
    2-2  officer Alan Chick and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
    2-3  his family: to his wife, Lisa Chick, also a police officer; to his
    2-4  children, Jessica and Jason Chick; to his parents, Gene and Carol
    2-5  Chick; to his brother, Arden Chick; to his fellow officers; and to
    2-6  the many other friends and relatives of this exceptional man; and,
    2-7  be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
    2-9  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
   2-10  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Officer
   2-11  Alan Chick.