By Staples H.R. No. 886 74R12080 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, May 17, 1995, has been designated Robertson County 1-2 Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony Day in honor of the law enforcement 1-3 officers whose devotion to duty caused them to make the supreme 1-4 sacrifice in service to their fellowman; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The law enforcement profession has become 1-6 increasingly dangerous over the past decade, and nearly 1,700 of 1-7 the brave men and women who provide safety and protection to their 1-8 fellow citizens have lost their lives in the line of duty during 1-9 that time; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Officers whose names appear on the final roll call 1-11 for 1994 include Stephen G. Steward of the Texas Department of 1-12 Criminal Justice; David M. Healy, Michael P. Roman, and Guy P. 1-13 Gaddis of the Houston Police Department; Thomas D. Bond of the 1-14 Dallas Police Department; Ricky A. Yates and Jerry Foster of the 1-15 Harris County Sheriff's Department; Troy M. Hogue and Daniel A. 1-16 Ross of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas; 1-17 William I. Maldonado II of the San Antonio I.S.D. Police Force; 1-18 Paul M. Pytel of the San Antonio Park Rangers; Jesse D. Moorman of 1-19 the Fort Worth Police Department; Billy K. Roberts of the Hardin 1-20 County Sheriff's Department; and Craig M. Hanking of the Arlington 1-21 Police Department; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The Robertson County Peace Officers Association has 1-23 set aside this special day to pay tribute to the memory of these 1-24 brave individuals as well as the many other officers who have 2-1 fallen in the line of duty throughout the history of the law 2-2 enforcement profession; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Those who serve in the field of law enforcement are 2-4 among the most dedicated of all public servants, often risking life 2-5 and limb to ensure the safety of those they are sworn to protect, 2-6 and this event provides an opportune time to remember and honor 2-7 these fallen officers for their remarkable service to their fellow 2-8 citizens; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby recognize May 17, 1995, as Robertson County 2-11 Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony Day; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the Robertson County Peace Officers Association and 2-14 that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it 2-15 do so in memory of those who gave their lives in the performance of 2-16 their duties.