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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cherished memories remain to comfort the family and |
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friends of Officer Alan McCollum of the Corpus Christi Police |
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Department, who died in the line of duty on January 31, 2020, at the |
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age of 46; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Alan Daniel McCollum grew |
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up in Reno, Nevada, with his adoptive parents, James and Gael |
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McCollum; he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1991 and served for 21 |
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years as a parachute rigger, earning the Bronze Star; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McCollum joined the Corpus Christi Police |
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Department in 2013, and his compassion, quiet professionalism, and |
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calmness in difficult situations earned him the deep respect of his |
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fellow officers; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McCollum enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Michelle, whom he married in 2007, and he |
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took great pride in his three daughters, Carissa, Hannah, and |
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Liliana; warm, affectionate, and supportive of his family and his |
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friends, he had the gift of making others laugh with his quick wit; |
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he was skilled at building and repairing things, and he took great |
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pleasure in spending time outdoors; he also loved traveling and |
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following the fortunes of his favorite team, the San Francisco |
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49ers; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a respected peace officer, and |
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a proud veteran, Alan McCollum lived a rich and purposeful life, and |
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he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those |
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who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Officer Alan Daniel |
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McCollum and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Michelle McCollum; to his daughters, Carissa |
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McCollum, Hannah Weegmann, and Liliana McCollum; to his brothers, |
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Cesar and Christian Badillo; to his sisters, Roxanna, Sandra, and |
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Sonia Badillo; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Alan |
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McCollum. |