H.R. No. 1156
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Brazos County constable Brian David Bachmann was
killed in the line of duty on August 13, 2012, at the age of 41, and
his untimely death was a tragic loss to his family and to the
community; and
WHEREAS, Brian Bachmann was born in North Dakota on November
29, 1970, to Bradley and Carmen Bachmann; certified as a peace
officer in 1992, he joined the Brazos County Sheriff's Office the
following year as a detention and booking deputy; he later served as
a drill instructor at the county's boot camp before becoming a
patrol deputy in 1995; in that role, he started the field training
program and helped write its manual; and
WHEREAS, Constable Bachmann served as part of the Brazos
Valley Narcotics Task Force from 1998 to 2003, during which time he
twice won the national Enrique Camarena Award for his exceptional
efforts to stop drug trafficking; he returned to the sheriff's
office in 2005 and was subsequently named Officer of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Committed to continuing education, Constable
Bachmann completed thousands of hours of training and earned a
master peace officer certification; he was elected constable of
Precinct 1 in Brazos County in 2010; throughout his years of
service, he was known for his professionalism and humble nature, as
well as for his efforts to help those in need, and many believed
that he would eventually be elected sheriff; and
WHEREAS, Above all, Constable Bachmann treasured his wife,
Donna, with whom he shared 19 years, and he took great pride in his
children, Sam, Amanda, Bradley, and Caitlyn, and his grandson,
Samuel; and
WHEREAS, This courageous Texan exemplified the highest
standards of his profession, and he will long be remembered with
great admiration and affection by all those who were privileged to
know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Brian David Bachmann
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Donna Bachmann; to his parents, Bradley and Carmen Bachmann;
to his children, Sam Ellis, Amanda Marolyne, Bradley Colby, and
Caitlyn Ashley Bachmann; to his grandson, Samuel Bachmann; to his
brother, James Eric Bachmann; to his sister, Rebecca Yvette Davis,
and her husband, Lawrence Davis II; and to his other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, Th
at 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 Constable
Brian Bachmann.
Kacal
Raney
Kolkhorst
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1156 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 10, 2013.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House