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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Sergeant Mark Allen Butler, who died |
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while serving in the line of duty on January 15, 2025, at the age |
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of 34; and |
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WHEREAS, An esteemed military veteran and law enforcement |
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officer, Mark Allen Butler was noted for his courageous spirit |
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and his unwavering commitment to his loved ones, his community, |
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and his country; and |
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WHEREAS, Mark was born on June 25, 1990, in Winchester, |
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Virginia; upon completing his bachelor's degree from West |
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Virginia University in 2014, he enlisted in the United States |
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Army and went on to serve the nation with distinction for six |
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years of active duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Mark relocated to Texas, and he graduated from |
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the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Police Academy in |
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2021; during his nearly four years of service to the people of |
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Texas, Mark worked with the Grimes County Sheriff's Office for a |
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time and was employed for more than three and a half years with |
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the Navasota Police Department, where he was promoted to patrol |
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sergeant and special response team leader; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Sergeant Butler |
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devoted his time, energy, and talents to training his beloved |
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canines and to provide valuable guidance and expertise to the |
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department's SWAT team and new recruits; he managed the complex |
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responsibilities of a law enforcement professional with |
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integrity and valor, and he made the ultimate sacrifice when he |
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was killed in the line of duty in a vehicle collision during the |
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pursuit of a suspect; and |
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WHEREAS, Mark shared a rewarding marriage with his adoring |
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wife, Evette, and they were blessed with two children, Elias and |
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Ezra, who enriched his life immeasurably; admired and highly |
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regarded by his colleagues, respected by members of the |
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community, and cherished by friends and loved ones, he leaves |
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behind memories that will long be treasured by his family and by |
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all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Mark Allen Butler; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Mark Butler. |