R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to the fine men and
1-2 women in the law enforcement profession who, by their selfless
1-3 dedication to the public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the
1-4 benefits of a peaceful and orderly society; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Seldom recognized, often taken for granted by the
1-6 public they so faithfully serve, these gallant individuals daily
1-7 risk their lives in order to ensure domestic tranquility and
1-8 protect the lives and property of others; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Deputy Lee Wayne Russ of the Ward County Sheriff's
1-10 Department exemplified in his personal and professional conduct the
1-11 singular virtues of courage, integrity, and unwavering dedication;
1-12 and
1-13 WHEREAS, Throughout his 23 years on the force, his record was
1-14 one of meritorious service, loyalty, personal bravery, and
1-15 self-sacrifice consistent with the high ideals of the law
1-16 enforcement profession; and
1-17 WHEREAS, This brave peacekeeper was killed in the line of
1-18 duty on October 29, 2000, and his untimely death was a tragic loss
1-19 to his family, to his fellow peace officers, and to the entire
1-20 community; and
1-21 WHEREAS, His legacy of heroic dedication and self-sacrifice
1-22 will endure and continue to be a source of inspiration to those who
1-23 follow in this difficult but essential profession; now, therefore,
1-24 be it
2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-2 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Lee Wayne Russ
2-3 of the Ward County Sheriff's Department and extend deepest sympathy
2-4 to his family, friends, and fellow officers; and, be it further
2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-6 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-7 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-8 Deputy Lee Wayne Russ.
Truitt
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. 865 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 30, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House