85R13586 BK-D
By: Lang H.R. No. 650
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Sergeant William Karl Keesee of the Texas Department of
Public Safety, who died in the line of duty on October 29, 2015, at
the age of 49; and
WHEREAS, Born on April 29, 1966, in Brownwood to Johnny and
Merle Keesee, Karl Keesee was a graduate of Brownwood High School;
he married the former Darla Boyd on June 8, 1985, and the couple
were blessed with two children, Karesa and Karlton; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Keesee dedicated 25 years of service to the
Department of Public Safety; he was a certified crash
reconstructionist, recognized by the judicial system as an expert
witness on crash reconstruction, and he also worked as a crash
school instructor and a field training officer; over the years, he
was the recipient of numerous honors from the department, including
a Texas Highway Patrol Division Chief award for his response to a
life-threatening situation, and he was posthumously recognized by
Governor Greg Abbott with a 2016 Star of Texas award; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Keesee was a lifelong resident of Brownwood
and a valued congregant of the Austin Avenue Church of Christ; a
humble man admired for his wisdom and humor, he went out of his way
to help those in need, and he touched the lives of many people
through his work in law enforcement; in his leisure hours, he
enjoyed hunting, fishing, fixing things around the house, and
spending time with his family, whom he cherished above all else; and
WHEREAS, Karl Keesee lived an honorable life of service to
his fellow Texans, and he will always be remembered with deep
affection by those who held him close to their hearts; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sergeant William
Karl Keesee and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn his
passing; 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 on this day, it do so in memory of Karl
Keesee.