HR455 - In memory of Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police Department.

      H.R. No. 455       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at   the loss of Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police   Department, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on January   15, 2025, at the age of 34; and          WHEREAS, Mark Butler was born in Winchester, Virginia, on   June 25, 1990; after graduating from West Virginia University, he   answered his nation's call to duty by enlisting in the U.S. Army; he   served at the rank of first lieutenant and was assigned to the Horse   Cavalry Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division; he spent six years on   active duty and four years on reserve; and          WHEREAS, Following his completion of Texas A&M Engineering   Extension Service law enforcement training in 2021, Mr. Butler   embarked on his career with the Navasota Police Department; he   subsequently was employed for a brief period by the Grimes County   Sheriff's Office before returning to the Navasota force; he   distinguished himself over the course of his tenure, receiving a   promotion to patrol sergeant in October 2024 and earning a   reputation as a proactive officer who helped lead the SWAT special   response team, lent his support to rookies and to training, and   demonstrated a commitment to protecting his fellow residents;   moreover, he loved working with K9 officers, and his dog Kilo was   laid to rest with him; he was known as a man of tremendous integrity   and generosity, and his dedicated service inspired an outpouring of   prayers and sympathy from the community; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sergeant Butler was devoted to   his wife, Evette Fannin Butler, and their two children, Ezra and   Elias; and          WHEREAS, Mark Butler was a courageous and caring public   servant who embodied the highest ideals of the law enforcement   profession, and his service and sacrifice in behalf of his   community will forever be remembered; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Mark Allen   Butler and extend deepest condolences to all those 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 House of   Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mark   Butler.     Wharton     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 455 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House