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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Beaumont and the members of the |
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Beaumont Police Department lost a great friend and public servant |
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when Officer Lisa Renee Ligda Beaulieu was killed by a drunk driver |
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on April 27, 2007, as she secured the scene of a major accident; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Beaulieu was renowned for her willingness to |
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serve and her dedication to her colleagues and to the law |
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enforcement profession; she overcame significant obstacles to |
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achieve her dream of being a police officer and performed her job |
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with great skill and tenacity; and |
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WHEREAS, An individual who was as compassionate as she was |
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resolute, Lisa Beaulieu exhibited a big-hearted generosity that was |
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evident in her police work as well as in her devotion to her family |
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and friends, treating others as she herself liked to be treated; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of this tragic incident, a distinguished law |
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enforcement professional and a caring citizen was killed, and the |
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unnecessary circumstances of Officer Beaulieu's death stand as a |
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reminder to the citizens of Texas of the tremendous danger |
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associated with drinking and driving; and |
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WHEREAS, Though her loved ones and fellow officers are |
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understandably saddened by her passing, they may take some comfort |
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in their fond memories of Lisa Beaulieu, a police officer whose |
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achievements during her years on this earth are deserving of the |
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greatest respect and admiration; 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 Officer Lisa Renee Ligda Beaulieu |
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and extend deepest condolences to her family, friends, and |
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colleagues; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her 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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Officer Beaulieu. |