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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Combined Law Enforcement |
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Associations of Texas hold a Texas Peace Officers' Memorial |
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Ceremony biennially in solemn remembrance of those peace officers |
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who have been killed in the line of duty while serving their fellow |
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citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to |
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those officers whose dedication to the public welfare enables us to |
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enjoy the benefits of a safe and orderly society; the passage of |
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time does not diminish that debt, nor does it allow us to forget the |
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ultimate sacrifices made by these brave Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Marshal George Wise is one such Texas hero; |
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stationed in Webb County and serving the Western District of Texas |
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for the U.S. Marshals Service, he was attempting to stop a smuggler |
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in the early morning hours of October 30, 1891, near School House |
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Plaza in Laredo when he was fatally stabbed; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Marshal Wise exemplified the highest ideals |
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of his profession; committed to safeguarding the lives of others, |
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he had been one of the first members of the Laredo Fire Department |
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in 1883, and he had served for a time as a Laredo policeman and as a |
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Webb County deputy sheriff before becoming a marshal; and |
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WHEREAS, The courage and dedication of George Wise have |
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earned this notable lawman an enduring place of honor in the history |
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of the law enforcement profession in Texas; 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 Deputy U.S. Marshal |
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George Wise of the U.S. Department of Justice - Marshals Service; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Deputy U.S. Marshal George Wise. |
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Crabb |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2435 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 28, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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