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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, Corporal Kevin L. Aigner of the Travis County |
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Constable's Office, Precinct 2, earned the respect and admiration |
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of his peers for his commitment to serving the greater good, and his |
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contributions will not soon be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, which spanned 11 years, |
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Corporal Aigner 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 September 10, 2011, at |
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the age of 38, Corporal Aigner will long be missed by his family, |
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his fellow peace officers, and the entire community; and |
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WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Corporal Aigner |
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left behind a notable legacy that will forever be honored by those |
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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 Corporal Kevin |
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L. Aigner of the Travis County Constable's Office, Precinct 2, and |
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extend deepest sympathy to his relatives, friends, and fellow |
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officers; and, be it 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 Corporal |
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Aigner. |