SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11
In Memory
of
Larry Beauchamp
WHEREAS, The passing of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn on
December 26, 2024, at the age of 86, concluded a remarkable life
of service to the law enforcement community and to the State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, The youngest child of P. G. and Bertie Beauchamp,
Larry Beauchamp was born in Terry County on March 4, 1938, and he
grew up with four siblings, P. G., James, Ada, and Joyce;
following his graduation from Rochester High School, he
exchanged wedding vows with his childhood sweetheart, the former
Frankie Jo Sherley, on June 30, 1956; the couple shared a
rewarding marriage that spanned 68 years, raising two children,
James and John, and welcoming five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren into their treasured family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beauchamp began his 35-year law enforcement
career with the Brownfield Police Department; after spending more
than a decade there, he was stationed with the U.S. Army military
police in Colorado, in Georgia, and at Fort Bliss in El Paso; he went
on to serve as chief of the New Braunfels Police Department and as
chief of legislative and capitol security for the Texas State Capitol
complex; in addition, he was an investigator with the Texas Board of
Investigators in Midland, the Haskell County District Attorney's
Office, and the Travis County District Attorney's Office public
integrity unit; he later served as an assistant commissioner with the
Texas Department of Agriculture and as a construction manager with the
Texas Veterans Land Board; a graduate of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation National Academy, he distinguished himself over the
years by earning a reputation for his commitment to professional
development and ethical standards; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public
servant, Larry Beauchamp is deeply missed, but the integrity with
which he lived his life will forever inspire all who had the good
fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State Of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Larry Lyndon
Beauchamp and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Frankie Jo Beauchamp; to his sons, James Lyndon
Beauchamp and John Presley Beauchamp; to his grandchildren, Kourtney
Amelia Schopper, Caleigh Rea Popp, and Presley Suresh, Nila Jo, and
Kareena Lyndon Beauchamp; to his great-grandchildren, Suzette and
Betty Schopper and Pearl and Silas Popp; to his sisters, Ada Ruth Pope
and Joyce Arlene Hester; and to his many other relatives and friends;
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 Larry Beauchamp.
Perry
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 28, 2025, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate