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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of William Rattay Jr. of Del Rio on |
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December 17, 2024, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Rattay was born on June 21, 1959, in Lancaster, |
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Ohio, and he began his law enforcement career with the Del Rio |
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Police Department in 1982; he was promoted to sergeant in 1996 and |
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reassigned to detective sergeant in 1999; he achieved the rank of |
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lieutenant and then captain in 2007, and he served in all of the |
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department's major divisions; after retiring from the DRPD in 2013, |
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he worked for the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office for a year and a |
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half; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2015, Mr. Rattay was reappointed DRPD |
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lieutenant, and he was promoted to captain of the criminal |
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investigations division the following year; he retired from the |
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department a second time in 2021, after nearly four decades of |
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dedicated service; at the time of his death, he was working as an |
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investigator for the Val Verde County Attorney's Office; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Rattay enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife of 30 years, Tamara Harper Rattay, and his |
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two sons, William and Steven Rattay; his favorite pastimes included |
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photography, bicycling, and caring for his dogs, cats, and |
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chickens; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, his profession, and |
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his community, Bill Rattay earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of all who were privileged to know him, and he leaves |
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behind a record of public service that his loved ones can remember |
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with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Rattay Jr. and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 Bill |
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Rattay. |