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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas lost a courageous and |
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dedicated law enforcement officer with the death of U.S. Senior |
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Border Patrol Agent Travis W. Attaway on September 21, 2004, at the |
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age of 31; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Tom and Dorothy Attaway, Travis Attaway |
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was born in San Antonio on May 3, 1973, and he grew up in the |
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close-knit community of D'Hanis, surrounded by his extended family |
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and lifelong friends; following his graduation from D'Hanis High |
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School, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Texas State |
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University before applying to the U.S. Border Patrol; and |
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WHEREAS, Agent Attaway graduated from the agency's academy in |
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Charleston, South Carolina, on April 5, 1998, as a member of Class |
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359 and was assigned to the Harlingen Border Patrol Station; he and |
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another agent lost their lives in the line of duty when their boat |
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capsized in the fast-moving waters of the Rio Grande while |
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assisting in a patrol operation; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan enjoyed hunting, fishing, |
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farming, and ranching, and he was known for his deep sense of |
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patriotism and dedication to his state and nation; his commitment |
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to serving his fellow citizens continues to inspire students at his |
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high school alma mater, where he is honored in a display in the |
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school's History Room; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans owe an incalculable debt of gratitude to the |
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men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives in our behalf, |
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and Agent Attaway's commitment to protecting the safety and |
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well-being of the public will forever be remembered by all those who |
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had the good fortune to know him; now, 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 life and exemplary service of |
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Travis Attaway and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his parents, Tom and Dorothy Attaway; to his sister, Jill |
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Attaway Beard, and her husband, Warren; to his nephew, Thomas Lee |
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Beard; to his nieces, Brighton Lace Beard and Peyton Jewell Beard; |
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and to his other relatives and many 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 Travis |
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Attaway. |