82R5643 JEN-D
By: Schwertner H.R. No. 188
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Officer Leonard Allen Reed of the Cedar Park Police
Department was killed in the line of duty on August 18, 2010, at the
age of 41, and his untimely death was a tragic loss to his family, to
his fellow peace officers, and to the citizens of Cedar Park; and
WHEREAS, A Central Texas native, Leonard Reed was born in
Austin to Leon and Janice Reed; as a young man, he demonstrated
exceptional determination and commitment to achieving his goals,
and his ability to overcome obstacles made him a role model to many;
and
WHEREAS, Officer Reed served his country with the U.S. Navy
and joined the Cedar Park Police Department in 2006; he worked in
the schools division as a resource officer at Vista Ridge High
School during the 2007-2008 school year, and he had recently begun
training to become a motorcycle patrol officer; known and admired
by his colleagues for his outgoing, affable nature, he earned the
title of Officer of the Year in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Above all else, he was a loving husband to his wife
of 16 years, Cynthia, and a dedicated father to his two sons,
Domenic and DeMitri; and
WHEREAS, Devotion to family and community formed the
foundation on which this highly respected public servant built his
life, and he will long be remembered for his commitment to helping
others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Leonard Allen Reed
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Cynthia Dianne Reed; to his sons, Domenic and DeMitri; to his
father, Leon Reed, Sr., and stepmother, Alfreda Reed; to his
brother, Leon Reed, Jr., and his wife, Donna; to his sister, Barbara
Lynn Reed-Musson, and her husband, Val; to his stepsister, Lennette
Williams, and her husband, Shon; and to his other relatives and many
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 Leonard
Allen Reed.