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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Killeen firefighter and |
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paramedic Patrick Michael Bergman on March 5, 2021, at the age of |
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37, has brought a heartbreaking loss to the family, friends, and |
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colleagues of this dedicated public servant; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Austin on December 31, 1983, to Pamela and |
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Stephen Bergman, Patrick Bergman grew up with the companionship of |
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a sister, Shannan; ever since he was a boy, he had dreamed of |
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serving his community as a firefighter, and he began his career with |
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the Round Rock Volunteer Fire Department; after completing his |
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training at the Austin Community College Fire Academy in 2004, he |
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joined the Killeen Fire Department in April 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, During 15 years with that department, Mr. Bergman |
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became a paramedic, received certifications as a fire instructor, |
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taught at the Killeen Fire Training Academy, and served in the Honor |
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Guard; he was named Firefighter of the Year in 2015, and in |
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recognition of his service as a dispatcher for the Bell County |
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Communications Center, he was also honored as Dispatcher of the |
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Year in 2012 and 2013; during the past year, he had become an active |
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volunteer for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, and he |
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reached out to support other firefighters who had been recently |
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diagnosed with cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bergman was engaged to be married to Lacey |
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Turner, and the relationship he shared with his fiancée was a source |
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of much happiness to him; he loved taking their dogs to the park, |
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and he also enjoyed attending sporting events and working in the |
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yard; he cherished his family, including his niece and nephews, and |
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he was a valued congregant at Vista Community Church, as well as a |
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volunteer on the church's host team; and |
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WHEREAS, Patrick Bergman devoted his life to protecting and |
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serving his fellow citizens, and although he is greatly missed, the |
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memory of this courageous and selfless man will forever be |
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treasured by those he leaves behind; 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 life of Patrick Michael |
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Bergman and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his fiancée, Lacey Turner; to his parents, Stephen and |
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Pamela Bergman; to his sister, Shannan Bergman; to his grandmother, |
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Norma Cyrus; to his uncles and aunts, Dan and Lisa Cannistra, Chris |
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and Kelly Cyrus, Tim and Lori Dillon, and Brian Cyrus; to his niece |
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and nephews, Christian, Ethan, and Lillian Berg and Jake and Ryan |
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Sexton; and to his other relatives and 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 Patrick |
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Bergman. |