H.R. No. 243
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot express the sorrow felt at the loss of
Fort Bend County Constable Ruben Davis, who died on October 18,
2016, at the age of 61; and
WHEREAS, Ruben George Davis Jr. was born in Houston on August
18, 1955, to Ruben George Davis Sr. and Lola Mae Bolton Davis; after
graduating from Worthing High School, he attended the Houston
Police Department Academy, where he met his future wife, Sharon Ann
Sherman; the couple were married in 1976, and they became the proud
parents of two daughters, Robin Davis and the late Traneka Michelle
Davis; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Davis began his career in law enforcement as a
member of the Houston Police Department, where he served for 21
years before retiring at the rank of senior supervisor; in 1996, he
was elected as the Fort Bend County constable for Precinct 2, and he
continued to hold that office for the next two decades, carrying out
his duties with skill and integrity until his passing; and
WHEREAS, Constable Davis earned his bachelor's degree in
criminal justice from the University of Houston and his master's
degree in counseling from Prairie View A&M University; certified as
a master peace officer, police academy and D.A.R.E. instructor, and
crime prevention specialist, he taught criminal justice as an
adjunct instructor for the Houston Community College System; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan constantly sought out ways in
which he might give back to his community and his profession; he
founded the Community Council of Fort Bend, and he served on the
Fort Bend County Criminal Justice Grant Board, the University of
Houston System at Sugar Land Advisory Board, and the National
Diversity Forum Board; he was also a past president of the Houston
Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives and a board member of the African American Police
Officers League, the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department,
and the Fort Bend County YMCA; and
WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, a man of deep religious
faith, and an exemplary public servant, Ruben Davis leaves behind
an example of devotion to duty and compassion for others that will
continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ruben George Davis
Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family and
to his many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruben
George Davis Jr.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 243 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House