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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens from across the Lone Star State are |
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gathering at the State Capitol on May 4, 2015, for the Peace |
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Officers' Memorial Ceremony, held in honor of those brave men and |
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women who have lost their lives in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to members of the law |
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enforcement profession who, by their selfless devotion to the |
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public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful |
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and orderly society; and |
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WHEREAS, Too seldom recognized and sometimes taken for |
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granted by the public they so faithfully serve, these intrepid |
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individuals daily risk their lives in order to preserve domestic |
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tranquility and to protect their fellow residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Michael Neal Freeman of the Harrison |
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County Sheriff's Office earned the respect and admiration of his |
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peers for his commitment to serving the greater good, and his |
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contributions will not soon be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, which spanned 28 years and 3 |
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months, Deputy Sheriff Freeman demonstrated the loyalty, courage, |
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and self-sacrifice that are consistent with the highest ideals of |
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the law enforcement profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Killed in the line of duty on Sunday, September 8, |
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2013, at the age of 61, Deputy Sheriff Freeman will long be missed |
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by his family, his fellow peace officers, and the entire community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Deputy Sheriff |
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Freeman left behind a notable legacy that will forever be honored by |
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those who follow in this difficult but essential profession; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Sheriff |
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Michael Neal Freeman of the Harrison County Sheriff's Office and |
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extend deepest sympathy to his relatives, friends, and fellow |
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officers; 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 Deputy |
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Sheriff Michael Neal Freeman. |
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Fletcher |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phillips |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Pickett |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schofield |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schubert |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simpson |
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Cyrier |
Laubenberg |
Smithee |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stickland |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Tinderholt |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Turner of Collin |
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Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farney |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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Flynn |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frank |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2013 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on April 28, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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