H.R. No. 1588
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Karen Monk of Sour Lake showed remarkable bravery
and presence of mind when she made a phone call that helped law
enforcement officials in Galveston to apprehend a notorious
kidnapping and murder suspect; and
WHEREAS, Early on the morning of September 13, 2014, an
18-year-old woman at the University of Virginia went missing in
Charlottesville; according to witnesses and video surveillance
footage, she was last seen with a former hospital worker; after
being questioned by police, he disappeared and became the subject
of a nationwide manhunt, charged with abduction; and
WHEREAS, On September 24, Karen Monk, a single mother and
college student from Sour Lake, Texas, decided to take a break from
her studies and relax on the beach on the Bolivar Peninsula in
Galveston County; there, she saw a man camping on the beach whom she
recognized from news reports as the suspect in the student's
disappearance; and
WHEREAS, Acting without hesitation, Ms. Monk called the
Galveston County Sheriff's Office and waited for the arrival of a
deputy, who arrested the man; the suspect was extradited to
Virginia, where in the time since his arrest, the victim's body was
discovered, and the suspect was indicted in her abduction and
murder; and
WHEREAS, By quickly alerting the authorities, Ms. Monk
helped the police bring a potentially dangerous suspect to justice,
and she may indeed take great pride in her achievement; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Karen Monk for her critical assistance
in the capture of a fugitive and extend to her sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Monk as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1588 was adopted by the House on April
16, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House