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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and fellow officers are mourning |
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the loss of Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman of the Bellaire Police |
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Department, who died in the line of duty on December 24, 2012, at |
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the age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmie Norman was born in Dallas on November 17, |
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1959, to James and Billie Norman; he and his wife of 31 years, |
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Mitzie, made their home in Sugar Land, and they were blessed with |
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two children, Daniel and Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, A peace officer for nearly three decades, Sergeant |
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Norman served with the department in Bellaire for 23 years, earning |
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the Life Saving Commendation, the Exemplary Service Commendation, |
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and certification as a master peace officer; he was named Bellaire |
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Police Officer of the Year on two occasions, in 1989 and again in |
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2000; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Norman also enjoyed the deep and lasting |
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respect of his community, receiving recognition as the Bellaire |
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Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce Officer of the Quarter in |
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1994, the Houston 100 Club Officer of the Year in 1995, the Greater |
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Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Police Officer of |
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the Year in 2000, the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce |
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Hometown Hero in 2007, and the Bellaire Optimist Club Officer of the |
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Year in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, This beloved family man was an avid sportsman, an |
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enthusiastic fan of Houston sports, and an expert grill master; he |
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received the 2010 Coach of the Year award for the annual Guns and |
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Hoses Football Game; always willing to lend a hand, he earned the |
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affection of all who knew him with his selflessness, his |
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compassion, and his sense of humor; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of Texas law |
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enforcement, Sergeant Norman will forever be remembered for his |
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unwavering devotion to his family and friends and for his lifetime |
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of dedicated service to the members of his community, for whom he |
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made the ultimate sacrifice; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Mitzie Norman; to his son, Daniel Norman, and his wife, |
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Hillary; to his daughter, Dallas Norman; to his parents, James and |
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Billie Norman; to his brothers, Johnnie Norman and his wife, Kathy, |
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Jerrie Norman and his wife, Susan, and Jamie Norman and his wife, |
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Cheryl; to his mother-in-law, Norma Dobbs; to his brother-in-law, |
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Randy Dobbs; and to his other relatives and 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman. |