Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 507
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Samuel Leonard
5	5	WHEREAS, Deputy Samuel Alexander Leonard of the Concho
6	6	County Sheriff's Office was killed in the line of duty on May 10,
7	7	2021, at the age of 26, and the tragic passing of this exemplary
8	8	officer is a tremendous loss to his family, his department, and
9	9	his community; and
10	10	WHEREAS, The cherished son of Randy and Letha Leonard,
11	11	Samuel Leonard was born in Lubbock on July 26, 1994, and he grew
12	12	up with the companionship of three siblings, Zach, Jacob, and
13	13	Tiane; he started attending First Baptist Church of Lamesa as a
14	14	youth, and he earned the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts
15	15	of America; he graduated from Klondike High School in 2013 and
16	16	attended Angelo State University; and
17	17	WHEREAS, A member of Lamesa Fire and Rescue, Mr. Leonard
18	18	began his law enforcement career with the Concho County Sheriff's
19	19	Department in June 2019; he transferred to the Dawson County
20	20	Sheriff's Department in December of that year and then returned
21	21	to Concho County in 2021; to his colleagues, he was like family,
22	22	and after his untimely death, his department vowed to honor his
23	23	legacy by retiring his badge and unit number; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Deputy Leonard shared a rewarding marriage with
25	25	his wife, Morgan Lea Leonard, whom he wed on June 3, 2017, in San
26	26	Angelo; this devoted family man treasured time spent with his
27	27	daughter, Magnolia Rae Leonard, and he had a contagious laugh and
28	28	a natural ability to put others at ease; moreover, he was a member
29	29	of Milam Masonic Lodge No. 11 in Lamesa; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Embodying the highest ideals of the law
31	31	enforcement profession, Deputy Samuel Leonard served his
32	32	community and his state with compassion, integrity, and honor,
33	33	and although he is gone, his dedication and sacrifice will never
34	34	be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
35	35	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
36	36	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Samuel Alexander
37	37	Leonard and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his
38	38	family: to his wife, Morgan Lea Leonard; to his daughter,
39	39	Magnolia Rae Leonard; to his parents, Randy and Letha Leonard; to
40	40	his brothers, Zach Leonard and his wife, Rebekah, and Jacob
41	41	Leonard; to his sister, Tiane Garner, and her husband, Christian;
42	42	to his grandparents, Richard and Virginia Leonard and Lloyd and
43	43	Elva Lenz; to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Randall and
44	44	Tracy Frierson; and to his other relatives and many friends; and,
45	45	be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
47	47	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
48	48	this day, it do so in memory of Deputy Samuel Leonard.
49	49	Perry
50	50	Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols
51	51	Alvarado Hancock Nichols
52	52	Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton
53	53	Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton
54	54	Birdwell Huffman Powell Birdwell Huffman Powell
55	55	Birdwell Huffman Powell
56	56	Blanco Hughes Schwertner Blanco Hughes Schwertner
57	57	Blanco Hughes Schwertner
58	58	Buckingham Johnson Seliger Buckingham Johnson Seliger
59	59	Buckingham Johnson Seliger
60	60	Campbell Kolkhorst Springer Campbell Kolkhorst Springer
61	61	Campbell Kolkhorst Springer
62	62	Creighton Lucio Taylor Creighton Lucio Taylor
63	63	Creighton Lucio Taylor
64	64	Eckhardt Menéndez West Eckhardt Menéndez West
65	65	Eckhardt Menéndez West
66	66	Gutierrez Miles Whitmire Gutierrez Miles Whitmire
67	67	Gutierrez Miles Whitmire
68	68	Hall Nelson Zaffirini Hall Nelson Zaffirini
69	69	Hall Nelson Zaffirini
70	70	Patrick, President of the Senate
71	71	________________________________
72	72	President of the Senate
73	73	I hereby certify that the
74	74	above Resolution was adopted by
75	75	the Senate on May 28, 2021, by a
76	76	rising vote.
77	77	________________________________
78	78	Secretary of the Senate
79	79	________________________________
80	80	Member, Texas Senate
81	81
82	82	Alvarado Hancock Nichols
83	83
84	84	Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton
85	85
86	86	Birdwell Huffman Powell
87	87
88	88	Blanco Hughes Schwertner
89	89
90	90	Buckingham Johnson Seliger
91	91
92	92	Campbell Kolkhorst Springer
93	93
94	94	Creighton Lucio Taylor
95	95
96	96	Eckhardt Menéndez West
97	97
98	98	Gutierrez Miles Whitmire
99	99
100	100	Hall Nelson Zaffirini