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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Deputy Clifton Leigh Taylor of the Johnson County |
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Sheriff's Department was killed in the line of duty on April 23, |
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2011, at the age of 31, and his untimely death was a tragic loss to |
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his family, to his fellow peace officers, and to the residents of |
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his community; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Clifton Taylor was born on |
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May 4, 1979, to Randy and Rebecca Taylor; he attended Haltom and St. |
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Augustine High Schools before enrolling in the Angelina College |
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Police Academy, joining the Johnson County Sheriff's Department in |
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January 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Taylor was known for his sense of humor and |
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his ability to make others laugh; committed to his family and his |
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faith, he enjoyed spending time with his nephews and attending the |
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Shepherd's Valley Cowboy Church; and |
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WHEREAS, This courageous Texan exemplified the highest |
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standards of his profession, and he will long be remembered for his |
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profound dedication to public service and his tireless efforts in |
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behalf of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, 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 life of Deputy Clifton Leigh |
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Taylor and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his parents, Randy and Rebecca; to his fiancee, Rhonda Cox; to his |
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brother, Christopher Taylor, and his wife, Monika; to his sister, |
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Megan Davis; to his nephews, Preston and Nathan Davis and Parker |
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Taylor; to his grandparents, Marvin and Margaret Taylor and Gwen |
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Odom; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Deputy |
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Clifton Leigh Taylor. |
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Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2051 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 17, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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