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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Yoakum County lost an exemplary young |
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law enforcement officer when Sheriff's Deputy Jason Fann died in |
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the line of duty on August 5, 2017, at the age of 28; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 29, 1988, in San Antonio, "Jay" |
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Fann was the son of James and Sherrie Fann; after graduating from |
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Shallowater High School in 2007, he attended South Plains College, |
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where he completed his training at the school's Law Enforcement |
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Academy in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Possessed of a tremendous work ethic, Mr. Fann |
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sought opportunities to serve his fellow residents, becoming a |
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deputy sheriff with the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office, a fire |
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marshal with the Plains Fire Department, and a reserve officer with |
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the Seagraves Police Department; during his time on the force, he |
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impressed fellow officers by going above and beyond in responding |
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to every call, and he enjoyed a strong bond of friendship and |
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camaraderie with many of his brothers and sisters in blue; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Deputy Fann |
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prioritized his role as a husband and father; he shared a loving |
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relationship with his wife, Katy, and he was devoted to their |
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cherished children, Jacklynn and James; and |
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WHEREAS, Jay Fann inspired others with the character and |
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selflessness that he demonstrated every day of his life, and he will |
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be remembered with deep and lasting admiration by his loved ones, |
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his fellow officers, and the community he served so proudly; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Deputy Jason Fann and extend sincere condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Katy McCall Fann; to his children, |
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Jacklynn Williams and James Fann; to his mother, Sherrie Fann; to |
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his grandparents, Jim and Joy Fann and Yvonne Hallsworth; to his |
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siblings, Jonathan Fann, Ryan Fann and his wife, Melissa, Bradley |
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Fann and his wife, Katie, and Justin Fann; and to his other |
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relatives and friends; 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 Jason Fann. |