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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. |