Bill Text: TX HR302 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of Sabine County Sheriff Thomas Neil Maddox.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-18 - Filed [HR302 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR302-Introduced.html
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| By: Shofner | H.R. No. 302 | |
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| WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service has | ||
| drawn to a close with the death of Thomas Neil Maddox Sr. of | ||
| Pineland on February 13, 2025, at the age of 75; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tom Maddox was born on September 11, 1949, in | ||
| Henderson, to Oscar and Mildred Maddox, and he grew up with the | ||
| companionship of two brothers, Eric and Glen, and two sisters, | ||
| Gloria and Elesa; he went on to share a fulfilling marriage with his | ||
| wife, Barbara, before her death in 2011, and they were blessed with | ||
| three children, Thomas, Carmen, and Cindy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Maddox worked as a Texas Department of Public | ||
| Safety officer for 30 years, earning the rank of corporal before his | ||
| retirement; in 2001, he was elected sheriff of Sabine County, and he | ||
| held that office for more than 24 years until his passing; along the | ||
| way, he served two terms as president of the Sheriffs' Association | ||
| of Texas, where he advocated for border safety and law enforcement | ||
| initiatives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Sheriff Maddox was a | ||
| member of Redland Masonic Lodge No. 3 in San Augustine and the | ||
| Shriners and Scottish Rite; he participated in Pineland Day events, | ||
| and he was honored as Citizen of the Year for his dedication; | ||
| moreover, he served with the Pineland Volunteer Fire Department and | ||
| the Sabine County Go Texas Cook-Off Team, and he established the | ||
| D.A.R.E. program in Sabine County schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In his free time, Sheriff Maddox enjoyed hunting, | ||
| fishing, and coaching Little League baseball and girls' softball; | ||
| above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, and he was a | ||
| longtime congregant of Hemphill Church of Christ; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tom Maddox touched the lives of countless people | ||
| through his more than five decades of exceptional public service, | ||
| and he has left behind a legacy that will forever be cherished by | ||
| all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sheriff Thomas Neil | ||
| Maddox Sr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his | ||
| family: to his son, Thomas Neil Maddox Jr., and his fiancée, Casey | ||
| Ashimine; to his daughters, Carmen Willis and her husband, Brad, | ||
| and Cindy Burns and her husband, Joey; to his companion, Sue | ||
| Bohannon; to his brother, Glen Maddox, and his wife, Cindy; to his | ||
| sister, Elesa Detting; to his six grandchildren and two | ||
| great-grandchildren; and to his many 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 Tom Maddox. | ||
