Bill Text: TX HR2008 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Sergeant Investigator Fredrich Adam Sowders of the Burleson County Sheriff's Office.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2008 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR2008-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 2008

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens from across the Lone Star State are
gathering at the State Capitol on May 4, 2015, for the Peace
Officers' Memorial Ceremony, held in honor of those brave men and
women who have lost their lives in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to members of the law
enforcement profession who, by their selfless devotion to the
public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful
and orderly society; and
WHEREAS, Too seldom recognized and sometimes taken for
granted by the public they so faithfully serve, these intrepid
individuals daily risk their lives in order to preserve domestic
tranquility and to protect their fellow residents; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Investigator Fredrich Adam Sowders of the
Burleson County Sheriff's Office earned the respect and admiration
of his peers for his commitment to serving the greater good, and his
contributions will not soon be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, which spanned 10 years and 6
months, Sergeant Investigator Sowders demonstrated the loyalty,
courage, and self-sacrifice that are consistent with the highest
ideals of the law enforcement profession; and
WHEREAS, Killed in the line of duty on Thursday, December 19,
2013, at the age of 31, Sergeant Investigator Sowders will long be
missed by his family, his fellow peace officers, and the entire
community; and
WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Sergeant
Investigator Sowders left behind a notable legacy that will forever
be honored by those who follow in this difficult but essential
profession; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Investigator
Fredrich Adam Sowders of the Burleson County Sheriff's Office and
extend deepest sympathy to his relatives, friends, and fellow
officers; 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 Sergeant
Investigator Fredrich Adam Sowders.
Fletcher
Straus González Paddie
Allen Guerra Parker
Alonzo Guillen Paul
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
Anchia Harless Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
Ashby Howard Price
Aycock Huberty Raney
Bell Hughes Raymond
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
Blanco Isaac Riddle
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
Burns Keough Rose
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
Button King of Parker Schaefer
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
Clardy Klick Shaheen
Coleman Koop Sheets
Collier Krause Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
Crownover Larson Smith
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
Dale Leach Spitzer
Darby Longoria Springer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farias Miles VanDeaver
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Fletcher Moody Walle
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Frullo Murphy Workman
Galindo Murr Wray
Geren Naishtat Wu
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
Gonzales Otto
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2008 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on April 28, 2015.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House