H.R. No. 676
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered a tragic loss with the
death of Texas Game Warden Justin Philip Hurst of El Campo on March
17, 2007, and more than a decade later, his honorable service
continues to be a source of inspiration to those he left behind; and
WHEREAS, On his 34th birthday, Game Warden Hurst was shot and
fatally wounded in the line of duty while he was attempting to
apprehend a man suspected of illegal hunting; and
WHEREAS, Justin Hurst was born to Allen and Pat Hurst in Wheat
Ridge, Colorado, on March 17, 1973, and raised with the
companionship of his brother, Greg; after working as a waterfowl
guide in his youth, he chose wildlife ecology as his area of study
and went on to earn his bachelor's degree in that subject from Texas
A&M University; he began his career as a biologist with the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department in 1995, and he completed his
training at the Texas Game Warden Academy in August 2002; and
WHEREAS, Game Warden Hurst was passionate and deeply
knowledgeable about wildlife, and he had a sincere interest in
enforcing the laws to protect our state's natural environment and
resources; throughout his career, he investigated illegal hunting,
criminal trespassing, and pollution cases; he believed in the
importance of educating people about the law, and he regularly
visited Wharton County schools to teach children about hunting and
fishing laws and environmental stewardship; he belonged to the
Texas Game Warden Association, the Texas Wildlife Association,
Ducks Unlimited, and the Coastal Conservation Association, and he
also served on the administrative board at the First United
Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hurst enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, Amanda, and he took great pride in their son,
Kyle; and
WHEREAS, Although the untimely passing of Justin Hurst was a
grievous loss to his family, to his colleagues, and to the community
and state that he so faithfully served, his legacy of integrity and
devotion to duty will forever be remembered; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Game Warden Justin
Philip Hurst and extend profound sympathy to all who have mourned
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 this day, it do so in memory of Justin
Hurst.
Stephenson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 676 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House