H.C.R. No. 35

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Family, friends, and fellow officers are mourning
	the loss of Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman of the Bellaire Police
	Department, who died in the line of duty on December 24, 2012, at
	the age of 53; and
	WHEREAS, Jimmie Norman was born in Dallas on November 17,
	1959, to James and Billie Norman; he and his wife of 31 years,
	Mitzie, made their home in Sugar Land, and they were blessed with
	two children, Daniel and Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, A peace officer for nearly three decades, Sergeant
	Norman served with the department in Bellaire for 23 years, earning
	the Life Saving Commendation, the Exemplary Service Commendation,
	and certification as a master peace officer; he was named Bellaire
	Police Officer of the Year on two occasions, in 1989 and again in
	2000; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Norman also enjoyed the deep and lasting
	respect of his community, receiving recognition as the Bellaire
	Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce Officer of the Quarter in
	1994, the Houston 100 Club Officer of the Year in 1995, the Greater
	Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Police Officer of
	the Year in 2000, the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce
	Hometown Hero in 2007, and the Bellaire Optimist Club Officer of the
	Year in 2011; and
	WHEREAS, This beloved family man was an avid sportsman, an
	enthusiastic fan of Houston sports, and an expert grill master; he
	received the 2010 Coach of the Year award for the annual Guns and
	Hoses Football Game; always willing to lend a hand, he earned the
	affection of all who knew him with his selflessness, his
	compassion, and his sense of humor; and
	WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of Texas law
	enforcement, Sergeant Norman will forever be remembered for his
	unwavering devotion to his family and friends and for his lifetime
	of dedicated service to the members of his community, for whom he
	made the ultimate sacrifice; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Mitzie Norman; to his son, Daniel Norman, and his wife,
	Hillary; to his daughter, Dallas Norman; to his parents, James and
	Billie Norman; to his brothers, Johnnie Norman and his wife, Kathy,
	Jerrie Norman and his wife, Susan, and Jamie Norman and his wife,
	Cheryl; to his mother-in-law, Norma Dobbs; to his brother-in-law,
	Randy Dobbs; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
	Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman.
	S. Davis of Harris
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 35 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 28, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 35 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the Senate on May 6, 2013.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor