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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the tragic loss of |
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Lieutenant Stuart Jay Alexander of the Corpus Christi Police |
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Department, who died in the line of duty on March 11, 2009, at the |
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age of 47; and |
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WHEREAS, Stuart Alexander was born in San Antonio on July 22, |
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1961, to Charles and Barbara Alexander; raised in a military |
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family, he joined the U.S. Army after his graduation from John |
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Marshall High School in 1979, earning several commendations and |
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medals during his service; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving a bachelor's degree in criminal |
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justice from The University of Texas at San Antonio, Mr. Alexander |
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entered the Corpus Christi Police Department academy and was sworn |
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in as an officer in the department at the end of 1988; and |
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WHEREAS, He earned many departmental commendations and |
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letters of appreciation from the public during his exemplary |
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20-year career; promoted to lieutenant in 2000, he earned the |
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respect and admiration of his fellow officers as a dedicated and |
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hardworking supervisor; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Alexander was also known for his |
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enthusiasm for skeet shooting and for his love of laughter and |
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practical jokes; he was deeply committed to his family, and he was |
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involved in a number of community service projects through his |
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church, Abundant Life Fellowship Church of the Nazarene; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding police officer dedicated himself |
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to the safety and welfare of his fellow Texans, and though his life |
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ended far too soon, he will forever hold a treasured place in the |
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hearts of all those who knew and loved 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 memory of Lieutenant Stuart |
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Jay Alexander and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife of 19 years, Vicky Jean Alexander; to his son, |
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Benjamin Jay Alexander and his wife, Fawn; to his grandchildren, |
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Holly, Sadie, and Lukas Alexander; to his father, Charles |
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Alexander; to his brother, Scott Alexander, and his sister, Susan |
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McKenzie; to his in-laws, Charles and Janet Trout; 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 memory of Lieutenant |
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Stuart Alexander. |
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Herrero |
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Ortiz, Jr. |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1160 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 16, 2009. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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