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  H.C.R. No. 226
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Residents of Smith County lost a trusted law
  enforcement officer on June 7, 2006, when Constable Dale David
  Geddie was killed in the line of duty at the age of 45; and
         WHEREAS, Born on August 19, 1960, to Otis and Sandra Geddie,
  Dale Geddie graduated from Winona High School in 1979; following in
  the footsteps of his father, a former Smith County sheriff's
  deputy, he pursued a law enforcement career as a jailer with the
  Smith County Sheriff's Office; in 1986, he graduated as
  valedictorian from the East Texas Police Academy at Kilgore College
  and subsequently transferred to the Criminal Investigations
  Division as a deputy investigator; he served as a patrol officer, a
  patrol sergeant, and an undercover narcotics officer before leaving
  law enforcement in 1996 for other endeavors, including opening the
  Loveday-Geddie Private Investigations and Polygraph Service; and
         WHEREAS, Less than a decade later, Mr. Geddie signed on as a
  reserve deputy for Smith County and soon decided to enter his first
  political race as a 2004 candidate for constable of Precinct 4;
  campaigning on the promise to revitalize the office, he easily won
  the majority vote and set about working to fulfill his oath; his
  brief term was marked by steady activity and a persistent effort to
  prevent and address crime; he was known for his meticulous
  documentation of each case and for his calm and brave leadership
  that inspired his fellow officers; and
         WHEREAS, Constable Geddie was a member of numerous
  professional organizations, including the Fraternal Order of
  Police, the Smith County Peace Officers Association, the Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas, the Justices of the Peace and Constables
  Association of Texas, the East Texas Peace Officers Association,
  and the Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County; and
         WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and son, he was a man of
  deep faith and a valued member of the First Baptist Church of
  Winona; and
         WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended far too
  soon, Dale Geddie will long be remembered for his courage, his
  integrity, and his genuine dedication to the people of Smith
  County; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby pay tribute to the life of Constable Dale David Geddie and
  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
  Leisa Geddie; to his son, Justin Geddie; to his stepson, Jake
  Woodall; to his parents, Otis and Sandra Geddie; to his sister,
  Kathy Watson; to his uncle, Freddie Germany; to his nieces, Julie
  Burleyson and Carol and Melissa Johnston; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
  Constable Dale David Geddie.
 
  Merritt
  Berman
  Flynn
 
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 226 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 1, 2007.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 226 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the Senate on May 1, 2007.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor