TITLE: In memory of Sergeant Lance McLean of the Hood County Sheriff's Office.

SUMMARY: In memory of Sergeant Lance McLean of the Hood County Sheriff's Office.

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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at the loss of Hood County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Lance McLean of Hico, who died in the line of duty on June 29, 2013, at the age of 38; and WHEREAS, Lance Allen McLean was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on April 1, 1975, to Ricky and Joyce McLean; he was joined in matrimony to Katy Cryer in 2002, and together they were blessed with two children, Quinton Allen and Abigail Marie; and WHEREAS, A peace officer for nearly a decade, Sergeant McLean began his law enforcement career in Hamilton County; for the past five years, he worked in the Hood County Sheriff's Office, where he was a patrol sergeant and a valued member of the SWAT team and honor guard; he also served as a mentor to younger deputies; and WHEREAS, "Lou" McLean enjoyed fishing, golfing, and following the fortunes of the Texas Rangers, but above all he cherished the time he spent with his family; and WHEREAS, A loving husband and father and a dedicated professional, Lance McLean was known for his generosity, his humor, and his ready smile, and he will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Lance McLean and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Katy McLean; to his son, Quinton Allen McLean; to his daughter, Abigail Marie McLean; to his mother, Joyce McLean; to his brother, Randy McLean, and his wife, Tina; to his grandfather, Don McLean; to his in-laws, Rusty and Alice Cryer, Russell Cryer, and Zach Cryer; to his uncle, Wesly McLean, and his wife, Missy; and to his 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 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lance McLean. Sheffield of Coryell Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 17 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on July 9, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House