88R23277 AMB-D
 
  By: Hefner H.R. No. 1079
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
  a close with the passing of retired Texas Department of Public
  Safety trooper Brian Clint Worley on December 26, 2022, at the age
  of 54; and
         WHEREAS, Brian Worley was born in Denton on March 11, 1968, to
  Fred and Sue Worley, and he grew up with four siblings, Hapi, Shane,
  Tyson, and Misty; he graduated in 1987 from Rains High School, where
  he was a star basketball, baseball, track, and football athlete and
  the recipient of All-District honors; and
         WHEREAS, Following his completion of the Kilgore College
  Police Academy in 1991, Mr. Worley began his law enforcement career
  with the Mount Pleasant Police Department; he was honored with
  multiple commendations during his tenure, and he received a Life
  Saving Award, as well as the District Commander's Award; he also
  initiated the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, and he was
  involved with the Juvenile Gang Intervention Task Unit; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Worley subsequently graduated from the Texas
  Department of Public Safety trooper training academy, and he was
  first stationed in Cooper in 1996 and then in Sulphur Springs;
  highly respected, he was named Trooper of the Year in 1998, and he
  garnered the DPS Chief's Award for his actions that resulted in
  criminal arrests and drug seizures; additionally, he was commended
  by the FBI for his assistance in the apprehension of counterfeit
  currency; he retired from DPS in 2009; and
         WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Worley was a loving and devoted
  father to his two treasured children, Emily and Caden; he also
  adored his dogs, Buster, Buddy, and Puppy, as well as his horses,
  Legacy and Jasper; he was a man of great faith, and he endeared
  himself to others with his warm and caring nature; and
         WHEREAS, Although Brian Worley is deeply missed, memories of
  his kindness, his strength, and his dedication to his family and his
  fellow citizens remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves
  behind; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Brian Clint Worley
  and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to
  his daughter, Emily Diane Worley; to his son, Caden Matthew Worley;
  to the mother of his children, Kelly Worley; to his brothers, Shane
  Worley and Tyson Worley and his wife, Jennifer; to his sister, Misty
  Mattson, and her husband, Jay; to his parents, Fred and Sue Worley;
  to his nieces and nephews, Jacob, Trenton, Ty, Kennedy, Brooks, and
  Cannon; to his special friend, Keith Kenemore; and to all others who
  mourn his passing; 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 Brian
  Worley.