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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Alexander Stevens Downs Jr. of the |
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| 6 | 7 | | Nueces County Sheriff's Office lost his life in the line of duty on |
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| 7 | 8 | | October 16, 1932, and his service and sacrifice will not soon be |
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| 8 | 9 | | forgotten; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Downs was working at a dance when he |
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| 10 | 11 | | confronted an intoxicated man who was causing a disturbance; the |
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| 11 | 12 | | deputy walked away after talking to him, and the man shot him with a |
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| 12 | 13 | | handgun, wounding him fatally; 23 years old at the time of his |
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| 13 | 14 | | passing, Deputy Sheriff Downs was survived by his wife; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Our state and nation benefit immeasurably from the |
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| 15 | 16 | | courage and commitment of law enforcement professionals such as |
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| 16 | 17 | | Deputy Sheriff Alexander Stevens Downs Jr., who willingly place |
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| 17 | 18 | | themselves in harm's way each day to safeguard the lives and |
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| 18 | 19 | | property of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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| 19 | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 20 | 21 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of |
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| 21 | 22 | | Deputy Sheriff Alexander Stevens Downs Jr. of the Nueces County |
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| 22 | 23 | | Sheriff's Office. |
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