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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 151
BY SENATOR ERDEY
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Kimberly McElveen Sledge,
a fraud investigator with the Louisiana Department of Insurance, who was killed in the line
of duty on June 7, 2011.
A RESOLUTION1
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the2
death of Kimberly "Kim" McElveen Sledge.3
WHEREAS, it is with great sadness that the citizens of the state of Louisiana have4
learned of the untimely death of Kimberly McElveen Sledge, a resident of Denham Springs,5
at the age of forty-four; and6
WHEREAS, Kim was born on September 15, 1966, and was shot and killed on June7
7, 2011, while performing her duties as a fraud investigator with the Louisiana Department8
of Insurance; and9
WHEREAS, she was an eleven year employee with the department, having begun10
her career in October 2000 in the health division and, subsequently, with the fraud section;11
and12
WHEREAS, Kim was slain while attempting to collect case information from an13
insurance agent in Ville Platte during the course of an investigation; and14
WHEREAS, she is preceded in death by her father, John E. McElveen, and is15
survived by her husband, John Sledge; her daughter, Brittany Warren; her mother, Carol16
Caston McElveen; her sisters, Rhonda Jordan and Melanie Farrow; her stepdaughter, Averie17
Sledge; and her stepson, Jacob Sledge; and18 SR NO. 151
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WHEREAS, she will be remembered by her friends, family, and colleagues as a1
country girl who loved the outdoors, working in her yard, and caring for her animals; and2
WHEREAS, the citizens of Louisiana lost a unique individual who left an indelible3
mark upon the lives she touched, and her passing has created a genuine sense of profound4
sorrow; and5
WHEREAS, the memory of Kimberly McElveen Sledge will remain eternal in the6
hearts and minds of her family and friends, and shall live forever in the minds and hearts of7
all who knew and loved her.8
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana9
does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Kimberly McElveen10
Sledge, does hereby recognize the ultimate sacrifice she made for the state of Louisiana, and11
does hereby extend enduring appreciation for the pride and honor that she will forever bring12
to her family, friends, colleagues, community, and the state of Louisiana.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the14
family of Kimberly McElveen Sledge.15
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Erdey SR No.
Expresses condolences upon the death of Kimberly McElveen Sledge.