84R5057 WG-D
By: Sheffield H.R. No. 139
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Brady are mourning the loss of
police chief Charles Edward Derrick, who passed away on December
21, 2014, at the age of 57; and
WHEREAS, Charlie Derrick was born in Dallas to Charles and
Mary Derrick on August 25, 1957; he graduated from the Texas
Department of Public Safety Academy in 1980 and was assigned to the
driver's license division in Farmers Branch for one year; this fine
officer then realized a lifelong dream in 1981, when he became a
highway patrol officer; he served in that capacity in Corsicana for
eight years and later worked as a narcotics officer and trainer in
Del Rio, Austin, and San Angelo; and
WHEREAS, Chief Derrick was a member of the DPS Post-Seizure
Analysis Team from 1997 to 2001, and during that time he also
attended the FBI Academy; after returning to narcotics training for
a time, he spent six years as gun range master at the DPS firearms
range in Florence, where he worked with recruits until his
retirement in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Following his exemplary tenure with DPS, Chief
Derrick moved to Brady and assumed the post of chief of police;
during his more than five years in that office, he set an inspiring
example of professionalism and integrity while admirably serving
the citizens of Brady and McCulloch County; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Chief Derrick enjoyed the love
and support of his wife of more than three decades, Chris Derrick,
and he took great pride in their three sons, Jason, Stephen, and
Samuel, as well as their five grandchildren; a man of deep faith, he
was an active congregant of Hill Country Bible Church in Austin,
where he served as an elder; and
WHEREAS, Charles Derrick dedicated his life to protecting the
safety of others, and in so doing, he embodied the highest ideals of
the law enforcement profession; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Chief Charles Edward
Derrick and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife of 31 years, Chris Derrick; to his sons, Stephen Derrick
and Jason Derrick and his wife, Kosal; to his grandchildren, Emma,
Payton, Grace, Ethan, and Caleb; to his sister, Melanie Brown, and
her husband, Gary; and to his many 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 Charles
Edward Derrick.