83R5961 JGH-D
By: S. Davis of Harris H.C.R. No. 35
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Family, friends, and fellow officers are mourning
the loss of Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman of the Bellaire Police
Department, who died in the line of duty on December 24, 2012, at
the age of 53; and
WHEREAS, Jimmie Norman was born in Dallas on November 17,
1959, to James and Billie Norman; he and his wife of 31 years,
Mitzie, made their home in Sugar Land, and they were blessed with
two children, Daniel and Dallas; and
WHEREAS, A peace officer for nearly three decades, Sergeant
Norman served with the department in Bellaire for 23 years, earning
the Life Saving Commendation, the Exemplary Service Commendation,
and certification as a master peace officer; he was named Bellaire
Police Officer of the Year on two occasions, in 1989 and again in
2000; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Norman also enjoyed the deep and lasting
respect of his community, receiving recognition as the Bellaire
Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce Officer of the Quarter in
1994, the Houston 100 Club Officer of the Year in 1995, the Greater
Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Police Officer of
the Year in 2000, the Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce
Hometown Hero in 2007, and the Bellaire Optimist Club Officer of the
Year in 2011; and
WHEREAS, This beloved family man was an avid sportsman, an
enthusiastic fan of Houston sports, and an expert grill master; he
received the 2010 Coach of the Year award for the annual Guns and
Hoses Football Game; always willing to lend a hand, he earned the
affection of all who knew him with his selflessness, his
compassion, and his sense of humor; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of Texas law
enforcement, Sergeant Norman will forever be remembered for his
unwavering devotion to his family and friends and for his lifetime
of dedicated service to the members of his community, for whom he
made the ultimate sacrifice; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Mitzie Norman; to his son, Daniel Norman, and his wife,
Hillary; to his daughter, Dallas Norman; to his parents, James and
Billie Norman; to his brothers, Johnnie Norman and his wife, Kathy,
Jerrie Norman and his wife, Susan, and Jamie Norman and his wife,
Cheryl; to his mother-in-law, Norma Dobbs; to his brother-in-law,
Randy Dobbs; and to his 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Sergeant Jimmie DeVeril Norman.