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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, City Marshal Elias T. Mussett Jr. of the Corpus |
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Christi Police Department lost his life in the line of duty on May |
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6, 1892, and his service and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The descendent of a founder of Corpus Christi, Elias |
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Mussett was elected twice as city marshal, and shortly after his |
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reelection in 1892, he rode with his daughter, Lillian, at the front |
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of the city's annual Cinco de Mayo parade; as the festivities were |
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winding down early the following morning, he was making one last |
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patrol when he was shot by another police officer, who had |
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threatened to kill the marshal during the recent election; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Corpus Christi officer to be killed in the |
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line of duty, Marshal Mussett was buried in his family's plot in |
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Rose Hill Cemetery, and the entire city shut down and came out for |
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his funeral; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation benefit immeasurably from the |
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courage and commitment of law enforcement professionals such as |
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Elias Mussett, who willingly place themselves in harm's way each |
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day to safeguard the lives and property of their fellow citizens; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of |
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City Marshal Elias T. Mussett Jr. of the Corpus Christi Police |
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Department. |