H.R. No. 553
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The residents of Texas are mourning the tragic loss
of Trooper Chad Michael Walker of the Texas Department of Public
Safety, who passed away on March 28, 2021, after being shot in the
line of duty; and
WHEREAS, Born in Corsicana on May 21, 1982, Chad Walker was
the son of Michael Lynn Walker and Brenda Kay Warren Walker; he grew
up in Groesbeck and graduated from Groesbeck High School in 2000;
and
WHEREAS, Trooper Walker began his law enforcement career in
2003, when he joined the Athens Police Department; he went on to
serve the Groesbeck Police Department and the Limestone County
Sheriff's office before becoming a DPS trooper in 2015; stationed
in his hometown, he was a prominent and beloved figure in the
Groesbeck area, and his involvement in the local community included
service on the Limestone County Farm Bureau Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Trooper Walker benefited from
the love and support of his wife, Tobie, and he was a devoted father
to his four children, Ethan, Rylee, Charlee, and Tulsa June; he took
great enjoyment in the outdoors and spent many happy hours hunting,
fishing in the Navasota River and Lake Limestone, and looking after
his cattle; a man of strong faith, he was a valued congregant of
Living Proof Church in Groesbeck; and
WHEREAS, This courageous Texan embodied the highest ideals of
the law enforcement profession, and his heroism and sacrifice will
long be remembered by all those who had the good fortune to know
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of DPS Trooper Chad
Michael Walker and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Tobie Walker; to his children, Ethan, Rylee,
Charlee, and Tulsa June Walker; to his parents, Mike and Brenda
Walker; to his paternal grandparents, Dennis and Barbara Walker; to
his aunts, uncles, and cousins; and to his other relatives and 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 Trooper
Chad Walker.
Kacal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 553 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 16, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House