Bill Text: TX HR374 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Deputy Jason Fann of the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR374 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR374-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 374 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Yoakum County lost an exemplary young | ||
| law enforcement officer when Sheriff's Deputy Jason Fann died in | ||
| the line of duty on August 5, 2017, at the age of 28; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on November 29, 1988, in San Antonio, "Jay" | ||
| Fann was the son of James and Sherrie Fann; after graduating from | ||
| Shallowater High School in 2007, he attended South Plains College, | ||
| where he completed his training at the school's Law Enforcement | ||
| Academy in 2016; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Possessed of a tremendous work ethic, Mr. Fann | ||
| sought opportunities to serve his fellow residents, becoming a | ||
| deputy sheriff with the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office, a fire | ||
| marshal with the Plains Fire Department, and a reserve officer with | ||
| the Seagraves Police Department; during his time on the force, he | ||
| impressed fellow officers by going above and beyond in responding | ||
| to every call, and he enjoyed a strong bond of friendship and | ||
| camaraderie with many of his brothers and sisters in blue; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Deputy Fann | ||
| prioritized his role as a husband and father; he shared a loving | ||
| relationship with his wife, Katy, and he was devoted to their | ||
| cherished children, Jacklynn and James; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jay Fann inspired others with the character and | ||
| selflessness that he demonstrated every day of his life, and he will | ||
| be remembered with deep and lasting admiration by his loved ones, | ||
| his fellow officers, and the community he served so proudly; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Deputy Jason Fann and extend sincere condolences to the members | ||
| of his family: to his wife, Katy McCall Fann; to his children, | ||
| Jacklynn Williams and James Fann; to his mother, Sherrie Fann; to | ||
| his grandparents, Jim and Joy Fann and Yvonne Hallsworth; to his | ||
| siblings, Jonathan Fann, Ryan Fann and his wife, Melissa, Bradley | ||
| Fann and his wife, Katie, and Justin Fann; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jason Fann. | ||
| Burrows | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 374 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
