| By: Eltife | S.C.R. No. 74 | |
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| WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas joins the | ||
| citizens of McAllen and Henderson and members of the United States | ||
| Customs and Border Protection agency in mourning the loss of Air | ||
| Interdiction Agent Clinton Brady Thrasher, who died April 25, 2007, | ||
| at the age of 32; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Agent Clinton Thrasher was a United States Customs | ||
| and Border Protection Air and Marine pilot with the McAllen Air | ||
| Unit, Rio Grande Valley Sector, of the Department of Homeland | ||
| Security; he died while providing air support to border patrol | ||
| agents who were conducting ground operations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Clinton was born in Henderson, Texas, on February 9, | ||
| 1975; he was a graduate of Henderson High School and earned a degree | ||
| in aviation from Louisiana Tech University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He began his career with the federal government in | ||
| 1997 as a member of Class 342 of the Border Patrol Academy; his | ||
| first assignment was as a border patrol agent in Rio Grande City; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, He became a pilot with the United States Customs and | ||
| Border Protection Air and Marine in 2003 and was assigned first to | ||
| the Caribbean Air Branch in Puerto Rico; he transferred to McAllen | ||
| in August of 2006; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Clinton was a high achiever who was noted for his | ||
| kindness and concern for others and was admired and respected by his | ||
| colleagues; his death is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by | ||
| those who protect this country's citizens and secure its borders; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Clinton was a successful young man with an engaging | ||
| sense of humor and was devoted to his family, and he will long be | ||
| remembered with affection and appreciation by all who were | ||
| privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Clinton | ||
| Brady Thrasher: his wife, Rachelle Thrasher; his daughters, | ||
| Addalyn and AnnMarie; his parents, Charles and Jane Thrasher; his | ||
| brother, Brent Thrasher; and his grandmothers, Sarah Brady and | ||
| Josephine Thrasher; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the | ||
| members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the | ||
| Texas Legislature and that when the legislature adjourns this day, | ||
| it do so in memory of Clinton Brady Thrasher. | ||