R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Texas State Trooper Randall W. Vetter of New
1-2 Braunfels died tragically on August 7, 2000, from a wound received
1-3 in the line of duty, and the Texas House of Representatives would
1-4 like to pay tribute to this gallant peace officer; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Trooper Vetter was a six-year veteran of the Texas
1-6 Department of Public Safety; he had recently been stationed in San
1-7 Marcos and was shot and fatally wounded during a routine traffic
1-8 stop; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Randall Vetter graduated from Saint Edward's
1-10 University summa cum laude in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in
1-11 criminal justice; because of his excellence as a student, he was
1-12 encouraged to go to graduate school or law school, but he chose to
1-13 serve the citizens of Texas in law enforcement with the Department
1-14 of Public Safety; and
1-15 WHEREAS, A scholarship has been established in his honor at
1-16 his alma mater, Saint Edward's University, and it is the Randall W.
1-17 Vetter Memorial Scholarship; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Known as an intelligent and capable officer, Officer
1-19 Vetter learned quickly and needed little supervision; respected by
1-20 his fellow officers, Trooper Vetter quickly established himself as
1-21 a premier accident investigator; he had a gift for looking at an
1-22 accident scene and figuring out exactly what had happened, and he
1-23 was always happy to help out other officers; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Randall Vetter was a family man; he and his wife,
2-1 Cynthia, were the happy parents of an eight-month-old son, Robert;
2-2 and
2-3 WHEREAS, A man of great ability and unquestioned integrity,
2-4 Trooper Vetter was a courageous man who risked his life every day
2-5 to protect the lives and property of our citizens; and
2-6 WHEREAS, This exceptional officer was a man of great bravery
2-7 whose strong sense of duty was reflected in a deep commitment to
2-8 the welfare of others; and
2-9 WHEREAS, The courage and personal sacrifice of this exemplary
2-10 officer and public servant in the line of duty will constantly
2-11 remind others of his deep devotion to the importance of a fair and
2-12 effective law enforcement system; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Trooper Vetter was a loyal friend and outstanding
2-14 law enforcement officer, and his memory will be cherished by all
2-15 who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
2-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-17 Legislature hereby honor the life and memory of Trooper Randall W.
2-18 Vetter and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family:
2-19 to his wife, Cynthia; to his son, Robert; to his father, Kermit
2-20 Vetter; and to his many other friends and relatives; and, be it
2-21 further
2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23 prepared for the members of his family as an expression of deepest
2-24 sympathy, and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns
2-25 this day, it do so in memory of Trooper Randall W. Vetter.
Green
Kuempel
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 98 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 21, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House