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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Arlington police officer Jillian Michelle Smith was |
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killed in the line of duty on December 28, 2010, at the age of 24, |
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and her untimely death was a tragic loss to her family, to her |
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fellow peace officers, and to the residents of her community; and |
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WHEREAS, Jillian Smith was born to Douglas and Sonya Smith on |
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December 18, 1986, in Arlington; after graduating from Juan Seguin |
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High School in 2005, she earned her bachelor's degree in |
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criminology and criminal justice with honors from The University of |
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Texas at Arlington in August 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Pursuing her long-held dream of becoming a police |
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officer, Ms. Smith joined the Arlington Police Department in |
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February 2010 and graduated from the Arlington Police Academy in |
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August; after completing field training on December 13, 2010, she |
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began her evening patrol assignment in the South Arlington |
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district; her strong work ethic and determination were recognized |
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by her classmates at the academy and by her field training officers; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Arlington, Officer Smith was |
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passionate about protecting the citizens of her community; she was |
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also a dedicated member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, where in her |
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younger days she enjoyed singing with the youth choir; known for her |
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adventurous spirit and her warm smile, Officer Smith was deeply |
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cherished by her family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, This courageous Texan embodied the highest ideals of |
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her profession, and her heroism, humanity, and sacrifice will long |
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be remembered by all those whose lives she touched; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Officer Jillian |
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Michelle Smith and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her parents, Douglas and Sonya Smith; to her sister, |
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Jessica Smith; to her nephew, Cameron Smith; and to her many 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Officer |
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Jillian Michelle Smith. |