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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 169
BY SENATOR WHITE
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
passing of Dustin Hamilton and to commend him for his public service.
WHEREAS, it is with immense sadness and profound regret that the Louisiana
Senate has learned of the tragic and untimely passing of Deputy Sheriff Dustin Hamilton;
and
WHEREAS, Dustin Hamilton was a native of Baton Rouge and a longtime resident
of Central, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Dustin graduated from Central High School with academic honors while
simultaneously working part-time as a swing manager for the McDonald's Corporation; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from high school, Dustin attended Southeastern
Louisiana University (SLU) in Hammond, Louisiana, where he graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts in Criminal Justice; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from SLU, Dustin attended the Capital Area Regional
Training Academy (CARTA) and successfully completed his law enforcement training; and
WHEREAS, Dustin was employed by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office as a
deputy sheriff where he worked for two years; and
WHEREAS, it was his heart's desire to catch criminals, especially those who were
harming elderly people; and
WHEREAS, Dustin was killed in a fatal car crash while working a deputy sheriff
detail on Friday, September 27, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Dustin truly enjoyed being a deputy, he had a passion for law
enforcement, and he is deeply missed; and
WHEREAS, Dustin Blake Hamilton leaves to cherish his memory his loving and
devoted mother Nanette, his father David Bruce, his older brother David Nicholas, and
Hanan Daas Joiner, who was his fiancée at the time of his untimely death; and
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WHEREAS, Dustin is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Hattie and
Barney Beebe Sr., his step-grandfather Edgar Domingue, and his paternal grandparents
George and Ouida Hamilton.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express heartfelt condolences on the passing of Deputy Sheriff Dustin Blake
Hamilton and does hereby commend him for his public service and extend sincerest wishes
of comfort to his family and friends who mourn his passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Dustin Hamilton.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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