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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Residents of Smith County lost a trusted law |
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enforcement officer on June 7, 2006, when Constable Dale David |
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Geddie was killed in the line of duty, at the age of 45; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 19, 1960, to Otis and Sandra Geddie, |
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Dale Geddie graduated from Winona High School in 1979; following in |
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the footsteps of his father, a former Smith County sheriff's |
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deputy, he pursued a law enforcement career as a jailer with the |
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Smith County Sheriff's Office; in 1986, he graduated as |
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valedictorian from the East Texas Police Academy at Kilgore College |
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and subsequently transferred to the Criminal Investigations |
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Division as a deputy investigator; he served as a patrol officer, a |
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patrol sergeant, and an undercover narcotics officer before leaving |
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law enforcement in 1996 for other endeavors, including opening the |
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Loveday-Geddie Private Investigations and Polygraph Service; and |
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WHEREAS, Less than a decade later, Mr. Geddie signed on as a |
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reserve deputy for Smith County and soon decided to enter his first |
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political race as a 2004 candidate for constable of Precinct 4; |
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campaigning on the promise to revitalize the office, he easily won |
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the majority vote and set about working to fulfill his oath; his |
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brief term was marked by steady activity and a persistent effort to |
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prevent and address crime; he was known for his meticulous |
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documentation of each case and for his calm and brave leadership |
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that inspired his fellow officers; and |
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WHEREAS, Constable Geddie was a member of numerous |
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professional organizations, including the Fraternal Order of |
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Police, the Smith County Peace Officers Association, the Sheriffs' |
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Association of Texas, the Justices of the Peace and Constables |
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Association of Texas, the East Texas Peace Officers Association, |
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and the Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and son, he was a man of |
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deep faith and a valued member of the First Baptist Church of |
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Winona; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended far too |
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soon, Dale Geddie will long be remembered for his courage, his |
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integrity, and his genuine dedication to the people of Smith |
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County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Constable Dale David Geddie and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Leisa Geddie; to his son, Justin Geddie; to his stepson, Jake |
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Woodall; to his parents, Otis and Sandra Geddie; to his sister, |
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Kathy Watson; to his uncle, Freddie Germany; to his nieces, Julie |
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Burleyson and Carol and Melissa Johnston; and to his other |
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relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Constable Dale David Geddie. |