By Staples                                            S.C.R. No. 66
         77R17031 MJS-F                           
                                CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, Many brave and honorable peace officers have served
 1-2     the people of Nacogdoches County; and
 1-3           WHEREAS, Of those many dedicated officers, five have given
 1-4     their lives to protect and serve our community; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Sheriff T. G. Vaught was killed in the line of duty
 1-6     on January 6, 1928; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff John A. Hargis, Sr., was killed in
 1-8     the line of duty on August 23, 1928; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Officer Bennett T. Spradley was killed in the line
1-10     of duty on December 2, 1948; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Constable Darrell E. Lunsford, Sr., was killed in
1-12     the line of duty on January 23, 1991; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Tom A. Sitton was killed in the line
1-14     of duty on May 24, 1996; and
1-15           WHEREAS, These heroic peace officers sacrificed their lives
1-16     for the citizens of Nacogdoches County; and
1-17           WHEREAS, As a community, it is our responsibility to remember
1-18     that sacrifice and pay tribute to them; and
1-19           WHEREAS, On May 15, 2001, the Nacogdoches County Law
1-20     Enforcement Memorial was dedicated on the grounds of the Law
1-21     Enforcement Center; now, therefore, be it
1-22           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-23     remember and honor the lives of the fallen peace officers of
1-24     Nacogdoches County  and recognize the Law Enforcement Memorial as a
 2-1     tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the citizens of
 2-2     Nacogdoches County.