83R520 MGR-D
By: Gooden H.R. No. 98
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Sergeant Carl Thomas III of Kemp, who passed away on October 5,
2011, at the age of 37; and
WHEREAS, Born on November 19, 1973, in Dallas to Carl Henry
Thomas, Jr., and Susan Roberta Harmel Thomas, "Skip" Thomas
graduated from Kemp High School; he attended the North Texas
Regional Police Academy and then began his career with the Kaufman
County Sheriff's Department in 1999; he served as a detention
officer before becoming a peace officer in 2000, and he went on to
hold the position of communications officer at the Kaufman County
Law Enforcement Center; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Thomas was an outstanding deputy and an
integral member of the force for 11 years; consistently
demonstrating his love of the job, he ably trained new deputies; he
was also an avid golfer, and he liked to travel, ranch, and work on
the farm; and
WHEREAS, A beloved family member and respected public
servant, Skip Thomas departed this life far too soon, and he is
deeply missed 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 Sergeant Skip Thomas
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
parents, Carl Henry Thomas, Jr., and Susan Roberta Harmel Thomas;
to his sisters, Wendy Thomas and Shari Hildabrant and her husband,
Jake; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant
Skip Thomas.