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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Dennis J. Kelly of the Nueces County |
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Sheriff's Office lost his life in the line of duty on June 13, 1870, |
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and his service and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, Dennis Kelly was appointed as sheriff of Nueces |
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County on April 16, 1869, and he went on to win election to the |
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position in December of that same year; the following June, he was |
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shot and killed by a wanted man on the street in Corpus Christi; |
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Sheriff Kelly was 43 at the time of his death, and he left behind a |
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wife and five children; 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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Sheriff Dennis J. Kelly, who willingly place themselves in harm's |
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way each day to safeguard the lives and property of their fellow |
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citizens; 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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Sheriff Dennis J. Kelly of the Nueces County Sheriff's Office. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2176 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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