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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Caleb Daniel Rule of the Fort Bend County |
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| 6 | 7 | | Precinct 4 Constable's Office died in the line of duty on May 29, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2020, at the age of 37, and his family, friends, colleagues, and |
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| 8 | 9 | | community mourn the loss of this exemplary officer; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Caleb Rule was born in Salina, Kansas, on June 5, |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1982, to Stanley R. Rule and Judith K. Daniels; he grew up with the |
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| 11 | 12 | | companionship of a brother, Matt, and a sister, Carrie, and the |
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| 12 | 13 | | family moved to Houston for a time before settling in Needville; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Rule began his career in law enforcement as a |
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| 14 | 15 | | dispatcher for the Rosenberg Police Department in 2002, and he |
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| 15 | 16 | | subsequently worked as a correctional officer for the Fort Bend |
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| 16 | 17 | | County Sheriff's Office; after joining the Missouri City Police |
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| 17 | 18 | | Department in 2004, he went on to serve as a detective in that |
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| 18 | 19 | | department from 2011 to 2018, as well as in numerous other |
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| 19 | 20 | | capacities; he later excelled in his duties with the Fort Bend |
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| 20 | 21 | | County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, where he was hired as a patrol |
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| 21 | 22 | | deputy in September 2019; a humble and hardworking officer, he |
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| 22 | 23 | | never shied away from difficult assignments and always sought out |
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| 23 | 24 | | opportunities to better serve his department and community; he was |
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| 24 | 25 | | also a dedicated mentor who found fulfillment in helping his |
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| 25 | 26 | | younger colleagues hone their skills; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, An immensely proud family man, Deputy Rule enjoyed |
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| 27 | 28 | | the love and support of his wife, Eden Rule, who was his high school |
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| 28 | 29 | | sweetheart, and the couple were blessed with four children, Annie, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Rosalan, Mark, and Lizzie; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Deputy Rule drew strength from |
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| 31 | 32 | | his deep and abiding faith; he won the affection of all who knew him |
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| 32 | 33 | | with his warm, gregarious personality and unique sense of humor, |
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| 33 | 34 | | and he had a passion for music and for playing the guitar, as well as |
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| 34 | 35 | | an interest in theater and photography; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Rule embodied the highest ideals of his |
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| 36 | 37 | | profession, and although he is greatly missed, his commitment to |
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| 37 | 38 | | his calling and his love for his family will remain a lasting source |
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| 38 | 39 | | of inspiration to those he left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Caleb Daniel |
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| 41 | 42 | | Rule and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to |
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| 42 | 43 | | his wife, Eden Rule; to his children, Annie, Rosalan, Mark, and |
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| 43 | 44 | | Lizzie Rule; to his parents, Stan and Judy Rule; to his siblings, |
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| 44 | 45 | | Matt and Carrie; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, |
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| 45 | 46 | | be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 49 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Caleb Rule. |
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