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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 State Capitol on May 4, 2015, for the Peace |
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Officers' Memorial Ceremony, held in honor of those brave men and |
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women who 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, Senior Deputy Jessica Laura Hollis of the Travis |
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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 seven years and |
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three months, Senior Deputy Hollis demonstrated the loyalty, |
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courage, and self-sacrifice that are consistent with the highest |
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ideals of the law enforcement profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Killed in the line of duty on Thursday, September |
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18, 2014, at the age of 35, Senior Deputy Hollis will long be missed |
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by her family, her fellow peace officers, and the entire community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Though her life ended far too soon, Senior Deputy |
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Hollis 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Senior Deputy Jessica |
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Laura Hollis of the Travis 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 Senior |
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Deputy Jessica Laura Hollis. |