Bill Text: TX HR650 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 650 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Sergeant William Karl Keesee of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR650 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR650-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 650



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
	memories of Sergeant William Karl Keesee of the Texas Department of
	Public Safety, who died in the line of duty on October 29, 2015, at
	the age of 49; and
	WHEREAS, Born on April 29, 1966, in Brownwood to Johnny and
	Merle Keesee, Karl Keesee was a graduate of Brownwood High School;
	he married the former Darla Boyd on June 8, 1985, and the couple
	were blessed with two children, Karesa and Karlton; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Keesee dedicated 25 years of service to the
	Department of Public Safety; he was a certified crash
	reconstructionist, recognized by the judicial system as an expert
	witness on crash reconstruction, and he also worked as a crash
	school instructor and a field training officer; over the years, he
	was the recipient of numerous honors from the department, including
	a Texas Highway Patrol Division Chief award for his response to a
	life-threatening situation, and he was posthumously recognized by
	Governor Greg Abbott with a 2016 Star of Texas award; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Keesee was a lifelong resident of Brownwood
	and a valued congregant of the Austin Avenue Church of Christ; a
	humble man admired for his wisdom and humor, he went out of his way
	to help those in need, and he touched the lives of many people
	through his work in law enforcement; in his leisure hours, he
	enjoyed hunting, fishing, fixing things around the house, and
	spending time with his family, whom he cherished above all else; and
	WHEREAS, Karl Keesee lived an honorable life of service to
	his fellow Texans, and he will always be remembered with deep
	affection by those who held him close to their hearts; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sergeant William
	Karl Keesee and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn his
	passing; 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 on this day, it do so in memory of Karl
	Keesee.

	Lang

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 650 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on March 9, 2017.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House