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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cooper Steven Dawson of the Greenville Police |
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Department was killed in the line of duty on November 26, 2024, at |
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the age of 28, and his untimely passing is a tragic loss to his |
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family, to his fellow officers, and to the residents of his |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Bedford on December 20, 1995, to Steven and |
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Marisa Dawson, Cooper Dawson grew up with the companionship of his |
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two sisters, Kristen and Ashley; prior to joining the Greenville |
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Police Department, he was a police officer with the City of Garland; |
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throughout his career in law enforcement, he demonstrated a |
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courageous spirit and a steadfast dedication to protecting and |
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serving his community; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Dawson was known for his magnetic |
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personality, his open heart, and his delightful sense of humor; a |
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family man, he enjoyed creating lasting memories with those closest |
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to him; in all his endeavors, he benefited from the love and support |
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of his wife, Aubrey, and their three children, Ayden, Parker, and |
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Kody; and |
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WHEREAS, Cooper Dawson was a courageous and caring law |
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enforcement officer who embodied the highest ideals of his |
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profession, and he will forever be remembered with admiration and |
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affection by those he leaves behind; 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 memory of Officer Cooper |
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Steven Dawson and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Aubrey Dawson; to his children, Ayden, |
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Parker, and Kody Dawson; to his parents, Steven and Marisa Dawson; |
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to his sisters, Kristen Dawson and her partner, Micah, and Ashley |
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Sandoval and her husband, Kegan; to his grandfather, Randy Wright; |
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and to his many 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 Cooper |
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Dawson. |