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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, Police Officer Robert C. Deckard Jr. of the San |
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Antonio Police Department earned the respect and admiration of his |
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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 nine years, |
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Officer Deckard 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 Friday, December 20, |
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2013, at the age of 31, Officer Deckard will long be missed by his |
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family, his fellow peace officers, and the entire community; and |
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WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Officer Deckard |
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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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Police Officer Robert |
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C. Deckard Jr. of the San Antonio Police Department and extend |
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deepest sympathy to his 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Police |
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Officer Robert C. Deckard Jr. |