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 Leonard Burton Turner of the Goliad County
1-10     Sheriff's Department exemplified in his personal and professional
1-11     conduct the singular virtues of courage, integrity, and unwavering
1-12     dedication; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Throughout his five years on the force, his record
1-14     was 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 January 24, 1999, 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 Leonard Burton
 2-3     Turner of the Goliad County Sheriff's Department and extend deepest
 2-4     sympathy to his family, friends, and fellow officers; and, be it
 2-5     further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
 2-8     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-9     Deputy Leonard Burton Turner.
                                                                      Truitt
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 965 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 14, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House