By Alexander H.R. No. 887 75R14190 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Henderson County Peace Officers Association will 1-2 be observing Peace Officers Memorial Week on May 11-17, 1997, to 1-3 remember those brave members of the law enforcement community who 1-4 lost their lives in the line of duty; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This year tribute will be paid to officers Kobler C. 1-6 Winn, Larry Hobson, Bennie R. Everett, and Charlie Fields, Sr., 1-7 all of whom sacrificed their lives while upholding their sworn duty 1-8 to protect their fellow citizens; and 1-9 WHEREAS, To honor these noble individuals, May 15, 1997, has 1-10 been designated Peace Officers Memorial Day, during which time 1-11 members of the association and the officers' loved ones will gather 1-12 at the Courthouse Square in Athens for a ceremony that will include 1-13 a prayer and the placement of a wreath at the memorial site; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Officers Winn, Hobson, Everett, and Fields truly 1-15 exemplified the spirit of self-sacrifice that is at the core of 1-16 every peace officer's pledge to provide for the safety of every 1-17 person in their community; although their lives have been 1-18 tragically cut short, their memories will long endure in the hearts 1-19 of the many people who were privileged to know them during their 1-20 time on this earth; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives of officers Kobler C. 1-23 Winn, Larry Hobson, Bennie R. Everett, and Charlie Fields, Sr., and 1-24 extend sincere sympathy to their families, their friends, and their 2-1 fellow officers; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for the officers' families and that when the Texas House 2-4 of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-5 officers Kobler C. Winn, Larry Hobson, Bennie R. Everett, and 2-6 Charlie Fields, Sr.