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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Officer Roy Newton Smith of the Corpus Christi |
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| 6 | 7 | | Police Department lost his life in the line of duty on April 20, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 1953, and his service and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A 21-year-old who had recently been sworn in as an |
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| 9 | 10 | | officer, Roy Smith was responding to a call when he was involved in |
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| 10 | 11 | | a tragic vehicle collision; he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean |
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| 11 | 12 | | War, and at the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, |
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| 12 | 13 | | Laverne, and his daughter, Gail; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Our state and nation benefit immeasurably from the |
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| 14 | 15 | | courage and commitment of law enforcement professionals such as |
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| 15 | 16 | | Officer Smith, who willingly place themselves in harm's way each |
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| 16 | 17 | | day to safeguard the lives and property of their fellow citizens; |
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| 17 | 18 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 18 | 19 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 19 | 20 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of |
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| 20 | 21 | | Officer Roy Newton Smith of the Corpus Christi Police Department. |
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