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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Deputy Caleb Daniel Rule of the Fort Bend County |
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Precinct 4 Constable's Office died in the line of duty on May 29, |
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2020, at the age of 37, and his family, friends, colleagues, and |
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community mourn the loss of this exemplary officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Caleb Rule was born in Salina, Kansas, on June 5, |
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1982, to Stanley R. Rule and Judith K. Daniels; he grew up with the |
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companionship of a brother, Matt, and a sister, Carrie, and the |
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family moved to Houston for a time before settling in Needville; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Rule began his career in law enforcement as a |
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dispatcher for the Rosenberg Police Department in 2002, and he |
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subsequently worked as a correctional officer for the Fort Bend |
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County Sheriff's Office; after joining the Missouri City Police |
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Department in 2004, he went on to serve as a detective in that |
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department from 2011 to 2018, as well as in numerous other |
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capacities; he later excelled in his duties with the Fort Bend |
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County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, where he was hired as a patrol |
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deputy in September 2019; a humble and hardworking officer, he |
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never shied away from difficult assignments and always sought out |
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opportunities to better serve his department and community; he was |
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also a dedicated mentor who found fulfillment in helping his |
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younger colleagues hone their skills; and |
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WHEREAS, An immensely proud family man, Deputy Rule enjoyed |
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the love and support of his wife, Eden Rule, who was his high school |
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sweetheart, and the couple were blessed with four children, Annie, |
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Rosalan, Mark, and Lizzie; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Deputy Rule drew strength from |
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his deep and abiding faith; he won the affection of all who knew him |
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with his warm, gregarious personality and unique sense of humor, |
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and he had a passion for music and for playing the guitar, as well as |
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an interest in theater and photography; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Rule embodied the highest ideals of his |
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profession, and although he is greatly missed, his commitment to |
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his calling and his love for his family will remain a lasting source |
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of inspiration to those he left 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 Deputy Caleb Daniel |
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Rule and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Eden Rule; to his children, Annie, Rosalan, Mark, and |
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Lizzie Rule; to his parents, Stan and Judy Rule; to his siblings, |
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Matt and Carrie; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, |
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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 Caleb Rule. |