H.R. No. 1472
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
  memories of Real County Sheriff Bruce Carr, who died on April 8,
  2017, at the age of 60; and
         WHEREAS, Born on May 2, 1956, to Jon and Helen Carr, Bruce
  Carr grew up with two sisters, Lyndy and Terry; he shared a
  rewarding marriage with his wife, Lana, and he was the proud father
  of two daughters, Michelle and Ashley; later in life, he
  experienced the joy of welcoming into his family two grandchildren,
  Amelia and Weston; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Carr devoted his life to preserving the peace;
  after serving in the U.S. Army as a military police officer, he
  enjoyed an exemplary 33-year career with the Harris County
  Sheriff's Department, starting as a motorcycle patrol officer and
  rising to the rank of detective; he also distinguished himself as a
  vital member of an FBI task force on human trafficking; and
         WHEREAS, After retiring to Leakey, Mr. Carr joined the Real
  County Sheriff's Department as a deputy, and when the previous
  sheriff retired, he was appointed as county sheriff in January 2015
  and served until his passing; in addition to his professional
  responsibilities, he contributed to the community as an active
  member of American Legion Post No. 489, Leakey United Methodist
  Church, the Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce, and the Friends of the
  Library; moreover, he was the master of Leakey Masonic Lodge
  No. 622; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Carr delighted in the time he spent outdoors,
  hunting hogs and coyotes or fishing; he especially enjoyed
  traveling and taking cruises with his wife; and
         WHEREAS, A loving family man and a dedicated peace officer,
  Bruce Carr is deeply missed, but the integrity, compassion, and
  devotion to duty with which he lived his life will forever inspire
  all those who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sheriff Bruce Carr
  and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many 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 Bruce Carr.
 
  Murr
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1472 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 10, 2019.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House