84R18156 JGH-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 1670
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Officer Luther B. Prather of the Corpus Christi
Police Department lost his life in the line of duty on September 14,
1919, and his service and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1886, Officer Prather joined the department
in 1914; during the hurricane of 1919, he heroically crossed the
Rincon Channel several times in order to bring citizens to safety at
the Nueces County Courthouse, even harboring several storm victims
at his own home; while crossing the channel one last time in order
to save a child and several adults, he and the other passengers in
his boat were swept into the rising water and lost; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation benefit immeasurably from the
courage and commitment of law enforcement professionals such as
Officer Prather, who willingly place themselves in harm's way each
day to safeguard the lives and property of their fellow citizens;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of
Officer Luther B. Prather of the Corpus Christi Police Department.