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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens from across the Lone Star State are |
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gathering at the Capitol on May 6, 2013, for the Peace Officers' |
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Memorial Ceremony, held in honor of those brave men and women who |
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have lost their lives in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to members of the law |
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enforcement profession who, by their selfless devotion to the |
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public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful |
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and orderly society; and |
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WHEREAS, Too seldom recognized and sometimes taken for |
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granted by the public they so faithfully serve, these intrepid |
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individuals daily risk their lives in order to preserve domestic |
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tranquility and to protect their fellow residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Sherri Katherine Jones of the Bowie |
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County Sheriff's Office earned the respect and admiration of her |
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peers for her commitment to serving the greater good, and her |
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contributions will not soon be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure, which spanned 6 years, Deputy |
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Sheriff Jones demonstrated the loyalty, courage, and |
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self-sacrifice that are consistent with the highest ideals of the |
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law enforcement profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Killed in the line of duty on April 18, 2011, at the |
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age of 54, Deputy Sheriff Jones will long be missed by her family, |
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her fellow peace officers, and the entire community; and |
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WHEREAS, Though her life ended far too soon, Deputy Sheriff |
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Jones left behind a notable legacy that will forever be honored by |
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those who follow in this difficult but essential profession; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Sheriff Sherri |
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Katherine Jones of the Bowie County Sheriff's Office and extend |
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deepest sympathy to her relatives, friends, and fellow officers; |
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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 Deputy |
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Sheriff Jones. |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1639 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 1, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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