Bill Text: TX HCR132 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Officer Nathan "Hayden" Heidelberg of the Midland Police Department.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-04 - Signed by the Governor [HCR132 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR132-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 132 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt by | ||
| the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Nathan "Hayden" | ||
| Heidelberg of the Midland Police Department, who tragically lost | ||
| his life in the line of duty on March 5, 2019, at the age of 28; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on December 2, 1990, Hayden Heidelberg was the | ||
| cherished son of Nathan and Glendene Heidelberg and the loving | ||
| brother of three sisters, Amy, Molly, and Heidi; he was raised in | ||
| Midland and graduated from Midland High School in 2009 before going | ||
| on to study at Midland College and Sul Ross State University, where | ||
| he graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After completing his police training in 2014, | ||
| Officer Heidelberg joined the force in Midland; he embraced his | ||
| calling and enjoyed having the opportunity to serve the community | ||
| in which he grew up, and he had fond memories of taking trips with | ||
| his fellow officers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of many talents and interests, Officer | ||
| Heidelberg played guitar with a local band called Rocky and the | ||
| Rhinestones; he also had a love of soccer, ice hockey, and snow | ||
| skiing and practiced mixed martial arts; moreover, he spent many | ||
| happy hours out on the lake, where he took pleasure in wakeboarding | ||
| and waterskiing when he was not driving the boat for others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Officer Heidelberg's family was deeply important to | ||
| him, and he was a role model to his younger relatives, including his | ||
| beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins; he endeared himself to | ||
| friends from all walks of life, and those who were blessed with his | ||
| friendship knew him as a man who always kept his word and who was | ||
| always willing to help out in any way he could; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his courage, integrity, and dedication to | ||
| duty, Officer Heidelberg represented the finest tradition of law | ||
| enforcement, and he will be remembered with lasting admiration by | ||
| his loved ones, his fellow officers, and the community he served so | ||
| proudly; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of Nathan Hayden Heidelberg and | ||
| extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
| parents, Nathan and Glendene Heidelberg; to his sisters, Amy Balch | ||
| and her husband, Chris, Molly James and her husband, Richard, and | ||
| Heidi McShan; to his nieces and nephews, Joel and Luke Balch, | ||
| Danielle and Cheyenne Highley, Ryan and Rhett James, Drew Ferris, | ||
| and Audie and Ashton McShan; to his aunts, uncles, and cousins; to | ||
| his brothers and sisters in blue; and to his other relatives and | ||
| friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Hayden Heidelberg. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 132 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 132 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the Senate on March 26, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
