H.R. No. 714
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Officer Justin Todd Wollam of the Anchorage, Alaska,
police department was killed in the line of duty on July 9, 2001,
while valiantly protecting the lives of other individuals; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed officer exemplified in his personal
and professional conduct the singular virtues of courage,
integrity, and unwavering dedication, and his commitment to the law
enforcement profession, as well as to the community he served,
earned him the lasting respect of a great many people; and
WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born on May 16, 1973, in
Danbury and graduated from Danbury High School; Officer Wollam
served his country with distinction as a member of the United States
Air Force before beginning his notable career in police work by
serving the citizens of Angleton and Danbury; and
WHEREAS, This devoted family man treasured his relationship
with his wife, Kristy, and their daughter, Kristin, and he served as
a role model for myriad friends and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, Texans and Alaskans alike are indebted to this
exceptional police officer and to all the fine men and women in the
law enforcement profession who, by their selfless dedication to the
public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful
and orderly society; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wollam's legacy of heroic dedication and
self-sacrifice will surely endure and continue to be a source of
inspiration to those who follow him in this difficult but essential
profession; though his presence is gone from us now, he will long be
lovingly remembered as a man of honor and compassion by all who were
privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Justin Todd
Wollam and extend deepest sympathy to his wife, Kristy Wollam; to
his daughter, Kristin Wollam; to his parents, W. R. and Beverly
Wollam; to his brother and sister-in-law, Russell and Wendy Wollam;
and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Officer
Justin Todd Wollam.
Bonnen
Craddick Giddings Merritt
Allen Goodman Miller
Alonzo Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Bailey Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Baxter Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Guillen Mowery
Bohac Gutierrez Naishtat
Bonnen Haggerty Nixon
Branch Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Kaufman Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Brazos Hardcastle Olivo
Burnam Harper-Brown Paxton
Callegari Hartnett Pena
Campbell Heflin Phillips
Canales Hegar Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Casteel Hill Puente
Castro Hochberg Quintanilla
Chavez Hodge Raymond
Chisum Homer Reyna
Christian Hope Riddle
Coleman Hopson Ritter
Cook of Navarro Howard Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado Hughes Rose
Corte Hunter Seaman
Crabb Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Crownover Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Dallas Jones of Bexar Solis
Dawson Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Keel Stick
Denny Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Deshotel Keffer of Eastland Talton
Driver King Taylor
Dukes Kolkhorst Telford
Dunnam Krusee Thompson
Dutton Kuempel Truitt
Edwards Laney Turner
Eiland Laubenberg Uresti
Eissler Lewis Van Arsdale
Elkins Luna Villarreal
Ellis Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
Geren Mercer
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 714 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 9, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House