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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Officer |
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Patrick Eugene Sloan of the Sunray Police Department, who passed |
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away on October 31, 2020, at the age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, Patrick Sloan was born on October 24, 1969; he |
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joined the Texas Army National Guard at the age of 17 as an M60A3 |
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tank crew member; he completed U.S. Army Airborne School and was |
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assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg; Officer Sloan |
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proudly served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1993, after leaving the army, he began his career |
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as a Texas master peace officer, instructor, and SWAT tactical |
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medic; following the attacks of September 11, he returned to active |
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duty, serving as a combat medic with Bravo Company 3rd of the 112th |
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Armor Division, 56th Brigade Combat Team, during Operation Iraqi |
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Freedom; he received many military honors, including the Bronze |
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Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement |
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Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia |
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Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Iraq Campaign Medal, |
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the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Overseas Service |
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Ribbon, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Resuming his career in law enforcement, Officer |
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Sloan played an instrumental role in building the Sunray Police |
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Department, and he cultivated lasting relationships with the public |
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during his patrol shifts; along the way, he continued his |
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education, earning a master's degree in security management from |
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the University of Denver; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Officer Sloan enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Lynette, with whom he shared more than |
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three decades, and he took great pride in his children, Michael, |
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Aaron, Benjamin, and Kara, and his granddaughter, Quinn; a man of |
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strong faith, he was actively involved in church over the course of |
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his life; and |
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WHEREAS, Patrick Sloan made a meaningful difference in the |
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lives of all who had the privilege of knowing him, and he leaves |
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behind a record of selfless service and civic engagement that his |
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loved ones can remember with pride; 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 Patrick |
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Eugene Sloan and extend deepest condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Lynette Sloan; to his children, Michael and his |
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wife, Sarah, Aaron and his wife, Abby, Benjamin, and Kara; to his |
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granddaughter, Quinn; to his chosen sons, Bryan and Jeff, and his |
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chosen daughter, Amber; to his chosen grandchildren, Joy, Joshua, |
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and JoAnna; to his mother, Diann; to his brother, Chris; to his |
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chosen sister, Nanette, and his chosen brothers, Dutch and Ross; |
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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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Sloan. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1398 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 26, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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