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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Sergeant William Karl Keesee of the Texas Department of |
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Public Safety, who died in the line of duty on October 29, 2015, at |
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the age of 49; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 29, 1966, in Brownwood to Johnny and |
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Merle Keesee, Karl Keesee was a graduate of Brownwood High School; |
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he married the former Darla Boyd on June 8, 1985, and the couple |
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were blessed with two children, Karesa and Karlton; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Keesee dedicated 25 years of service to the |
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Department of Public Safety; he was a certified crash |
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reconstructionist, recognized by the judicial system as an expert |
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witness on crash reconstruction, and he also worked as a crash |
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school instructor and a field training officer; over the years, he |
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was the recipient of numerous honors from the department, including |
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a Texas Highway Patrol Division Chief award for his response to a |
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life-threatening situation, and he was posthumously recognized by |
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Governor Greg Abbott with a 2016 Star of Texas award; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Keesee was a lifelong resident of Brownwood |
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and a valued congregant of the Austin Avenue Church of Christ; a |
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humble man admired for his wisdom and humor, he went out of his way |
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to help those in need, and he touched the lives of many people |
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through his work in law enforcement; in his leisure hours, he |
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enjoyed hunting, fishing, fixing things around the house, and |
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spending time with his family, whom he cherished above all else; and |
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WHEREAS, Karl Keesee lived an honorable life of service to |
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his fellow Texans, and he will always be remembered with deep |
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affection by those who held him close to their hearts; 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 hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sergeant William |
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Karl Keesee and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn his |
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passing; 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 on this day, it do so in memory of Karl |
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Keesee. |