Bill Text: TX HR1669 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Paying tribute to the life of Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander of the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Reported enrolled [HR1669 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1669-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Paying tribute to the life of Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander of the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Reported enrolled [HR1669 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1669-Introduced.html
84R18154 JGH-D | ||
By: Herrero | H.R. No. 1669 |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander of the Corpus Christi | ||
Police Department lost his life in the line of duty on March 11, | ||
2009, and his service and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten; and | ||
WHEREAS, On that day, a routine traffic stop turned violent | ||
when the driver assaulted the officer who had stopped him and fled | ||
in his vehicle; in an effort to stop the driver with road spikes, | ||
Lieutenant Alexander positioned himself on the shoulder of the | ||
highway some distance ahead, but the driver swerved and fatally | ||
struck him; at the time of his death, Lieutenant Alexander was 47 | ||
years old and a 20-year veteran of the department; he left behind | ||
his wife, his son, and three grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Our state and nation benefit immeasurably from the | ||
courage and commitment of law enforcement professionals such as | ||
Lieutenant Alexander, who willingly put themselves in harm's way | ||
each day to safeguard the lives and property of their fellow | ||
citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of | ||
Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander of the Corpus Christi Police | ||
Department. |