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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Brady are mourning the loss of |
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police chief Charles Edward Derrick, who passed away on December |
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21, 2014, at the age of 57; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Derrick was born in Dallas to Charles and |
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Mary Derrick on August 25, 1957; he graduated from the Texas |
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Department of Public Safety Academy in 1980 and was assigned to the |
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driver's license division in Farmers Branch for one year; this fine |
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officer then realized a lifelong dream in 1981, when he became a |
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highway patrol officer; he served in that capacity in Corsicana for |
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eight years and later worked as a narcotics officer and trainer in |
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Del Rio, Austin, and San Angelo; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Derrick was a member of the DPS Post-Seizure |
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Analysis Team from 1997 to 2001, and during that time he also |
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attended the FBI Academy; after returning to narcotics training for |
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a time, he spent six years as gun range master at the DPS firearms |
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range in Florence, where he worked with recruits until his |
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retirement in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his exemplary tenure with DPS, Chief |
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Derrick moved to Brady and assumed the post of chief of police; |
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during his more than five years in that office, he set an inspiring |
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example of professionalism and integrity while admirably serving |
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the citizens of Brady and McCulloch County; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Chief Derrick enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife of more than three decades, Chris Derrick, |
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and he took great pride in their three sons, Jason, Stephen, and |
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Samuel, as well as their five grandchildren; a man of deep faith, he |
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was an active congregant of Hill Country Bible Church in Austin, |
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where he served as an elder; and |
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WHEREAS, Charles Derrick dedicated his life to protecting the |
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safety of others, and in so doing, he embodied the highest ideals of |
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the law enforcement profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Chief Charles Edward |
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Derrick and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife of 31 years, Chris Derrick; to his sons, Stephen Derrick |
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and Jason Derrick and his wife, Kosal; to his grandchildren, Emma, |
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Payton, Grace, Ethan, and Caleb; to his sister, Melanie Brown, and |
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her husband, Gary; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles |
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Edward Derrick. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 139 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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