88R7154 BK-D
By: Springer S.R. No. 67
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of retired Wichita County sheriff Thomas Joseph Callahan,
who passed away on August 12, 2021, at the age of 74; and
WHEREAS, The son of Thomas and Catherine Callahan,
Thomas Callahan was born on November 3, 1946, in Havertown,
Pennsylvania, and grew up with a sister, Catherine, and four
brothers, Joseph, Brian, Patrick, and Francis; and
WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Callahan joined
the Wichita County Sheriff's Office as a jailer and rose through the
ranks to deputy and then to lieutenant; he was appointed sheriff in
1986 and was subsequently elected to the position for the next five
terms, becoming the longest-serving sheriff in the county; after
retiring in 2008, he taught criminal justice at Midwestern State
University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Callahan shared a rewarding marriage with his
wife, Mary Anne, and he took great pride in his four children,
Siobain, Coreen, Thomas, and Aiden; with the passing years, he had
the privilege of seeing his family grow to include eight
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Admired for his kind and generous nature, his
delightful sense of humor, and his deep devotion to his family,
Thomas Callahan lived a life that was rich in personal and
professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the life of Thomas Joseph Callahan and extend
sincere condolences to all 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 Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Thomas Callahan.