84R18158 JGH-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 1671
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, City Marshal Elias T. Mussett Jr. of the Corpus
Christi Police Department lost his life in the line of duty on May
6, 1892, and his service and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten;
and
WHEREAS, The descendent of a founder of Corpus Christi, Elias
Mussett was elected twice as city marshal, and shortly after his
reelection in 1892, he rode with his daughter, Lillian, at the front
of the city's annual Cinco de Mayo parade; as the festivities were
winding down early the following morning, he was making one last
patrol when he was shot by another police officer, who had
threatened to kill the marshal during the recent election; and
WHEREAS, The first Corpus Christi officer to be killed in the
line of duty, Marshal Mussett was buried in his family's plot in
Rose Hill Cemetery, and the entire city shut down and came out for
his funeral; and
WHEREAS, Our state and nation benefit immeasurably from the
courage and commitment of law enforcement professionals such as
Elias Mussett, 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
City Marshal Elias T. Mussett Jr. of the Corpus Christi Police
Department.