85R9524 BK-D
 
  By: Fallon H.R. No. 1157
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt by
  the family, friends, and colleagues of Detective Jerry Ronald
  Walker of the Little Elm Police Department, who was killed in the
  line of duty on January 17, 2017, at the age of 47; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Tyler on November 10, 1969, Jerry Walker
  graduated from J. P. Taravella High School in 1989 and went on to
  serve his country in the United States Army during Operation Desert
  Storm; he joined the Little Elm Police Department in 1998, working
  for a time as a school resource officer at Little Elm High before
  being promoted to detective in 2013; and
         WHEREAS, Detective Walker embraced the role of law
  enforcement to serve and protect the public; a member of the SWAT
  team and a certified hostage negotiator, he was also certified as an
  advanced peace officer and earned distinction as an expert marksman
  at police rifle competitions; he further benefited his community by
  participating in volunteer work alongside his fellow officers,
  which included donating his time to the local Special Olympics; and
         WHEREAS, This loving family man was deeply devoted to his
  four children, Darien, Landon, Jace, and Lexi, and his life was
  greatly enriched by the close bonds he shared with his family and
  with his brothers and sisters on the force; and
         WHEREAS, While his untimely death is a tragic loss to the
  community he served, those who were fortunate enough to know
  Detective Jerry Walker will forever find inspiration in the
  courage, dedication, and heroism with which he lived his life; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Detective Jerry
  Ronald Walker and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of
  his family: to his children, Darien, Landon, Jace, and Lexi Walker;
  to his parents, Beverly and Robert Walker; to his father, Jerry R.
  Bragg; to his sisters, Peisha Ortiz, Neala Rankin, Danielle Walker,
  and Amanda Bragg; to his brother, Bryan Bragg; to his grandmothers,
  Louise Guthrie and Louise Walker; to his girlfriend, Hali Grooms;
  and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jerry
  Walker.