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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot express the sorrow felt by the family, |
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friends, and colleagues of Senior Corporal Norman S. Smith, an |
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18-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, who died in the |
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line of duty on January 6, 2009, at the age of 43; and |
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WHEREAS, Norman Smith was born on June 14, 1965, in |
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Fontainebleau, France; he spent his early years in England, where |
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he attended the Duke of York's Royal Military School in Dover; in |
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1980 he moved to Kaufman, Texas, where he finished his final year of |
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high school; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving in the United States Marine Corps for |
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four years, Mr. Smith joined the Dallas Police Department in 1991, |
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initially working as a patrol officer in the Southeast Patrol |
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Division; in the mid-1990s, he joined the Gang Unit, where he |
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distinguished himself for 14 years until his death; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding officer's work in the unit earned |
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him the respect of the residents of the Pleasant Grove |
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neighborhood, who appreciated his constant presence on the streets; |
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he went the extra mile to help the young people in the area to avoid |
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joining gangs, visiting H. Grady Spruce High School several times a |
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month to talk with students; and |
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WHEREAS, Senior Corporal Norman Smith was an exemplary police |
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officer and a true friend to the community he served, as well as |
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being a loving husband, father, and grandfather; regarded by his |
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fellow officers as a man of great courage, heart, and dedication, he |
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will be deeply missed by all those who were fortunate enough to have |
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known him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Norman S. Smith and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Regina L. Smith; to his daughter, Clenique L. Williams; to his |
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son, Karlis Smith; to his mother, Carolyn Long; to his stepfather, |
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Dana Long; to his sister, Michelle; to his granddaughter, Marich; |
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to his niece, Charlotte; to his nephew, Thomas; and to his other |
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relatives and 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 adjourns this day, it do so in honor of Norman S. |
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Smith. |