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78R11618 JH-D

By:  Goolsby                                                      H.R. No. 798



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, North Texas residents lost an esteemed neighbor, 
friend, and public servant with the untimely passing of Detective 
William James "Bill" Carollo on April 5, 2003, at the age of 46; and
	WHEREAS, A former United States marine, Detective Carollo 
worked on a suburban Chicago police force before joining the Dallas 
Police Department (DPD) where, with the exception of a year and a 
half during which he worked as a special agent with the FBI, he 
spent the duration of his career; he was an 18-year veteran of DPD 
and was most recently assigned to the Homicide Unit in the 
department's Crimes Against Persons Division; and
	WHEREAS, He was the vice president of the Dallas Police 
Association and was instrumental in establishing Assist the 
Officer, an organization that helps families of officers who are 
injured or killed; and
	WHEREAS, A passionate defender of life and property, 
Detective Carollo lost his life in a car accident while he was 
driving to his Euless home; his passing was a tragic loss to his 
family, to his fellow officers, and to the entire community; and
	WHEREAS, Detective Carollo will be greatly missed, but his 
legacy of heroic dedication to his duty and commitment to others 
will continue to be a source of inspiration for the countless people 
whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William James "Bill" 
Carollo and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  
to his daughter, Nicole Marie Carollo; to his former wife, Ramona 
Kay Carollo; to his sister, Kathleen M. Hanson; to his brothers, 
Robert J. Carollo, Michael J. Carollo, and George Carollo; to his 
stepson, Nathan Bittle; 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 William 
James "Bill" Carollo.