Bill Text: TX HR188 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Leonard Allen Reed of Cedar Park.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-04 - Reported enrolled [HR188 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR188-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 188 |
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WHEREAS, Officer Leonard Allen Reed of the Cedar Park Police | ||
Department was killed in the line of duty on August 18, 2010, at the | ||
age of 41, and his untimely death was a tragic loss to his family, to | ||
his fellow peace officers, and to the citizens of Cedar Park; and | ||
WHEREAS, A Central Texas native, Leonard Reed was born in | ||
Austin to Leon and Janice Reed; as a young man, he demonstrated | ||
exceptional determination and commitment to achieving his goals, | ||
and his ability to overcome obstacles made him a role model to many; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Officer Reed served his country with the U.S. Navy | ||
and joined the Cedar Park Police Department in 2006; he worked in | ||
the schools division as a resource officer at Vista Ridge High | ||
School during the 2007-2008 school year, and he had recently begun | ||
training to become a motorcycle patrol officer; known and admired | ||
by his colleagues for his outgoing, affable nature, he earned the | ||
title of Officer of the Year in 2008; and | ||
WHEREAS, Above all else, he was a loving husband to his wife | ||
of 16 years, Cynthia, and a dedicated father to his two sons, | ||
Domenic and DeMitri; and | ||
WHEREAS, Devotion to family and community formed the | ||
foundation on which this highly respected public servant built his | ||
life, and he will long be remembered for his commitment to helping | ||
others; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Leonard Allen Reed | ||
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his | ||
wife, Cynthia Dianne Reed; to his sons, Domenic and DeMitri; to his | ||
father, Leon Reed, Sr., and stepmother, Alfreda Reed; to his | ||
brother, Leon Reed, Jr., and his wife, Donna; to his sister, Barbara | ||
Lynn Reed-Musson, and her husband, Val; to his stepsister, Lennette | ||
Williams, and her husband, Shon; 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 Leonard | ||
Allen Reed. | ||
Schwertner | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 188 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||