TITLE: In memory of Patrick Wierzba of Leander.

SUMMARY: In memory of Patrick Wierzba of Leander.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A life dedicated to public service has drawn to a close with the passing of longtime peace officer Patrick Wierzba of Leander on March 11, 2015, at the age of 63; and WHEREAS, Born in Milwaukee to Eugene and Beverly Wierzba, Patrick Wierzba received his education in Wisconsin, earning a master's degree; he began his 38-year career in law enforcement as a member of the Milwaukee Police Department, where he worked for nearly three decades; Mr. Wierzba retired from the department as a member of the command staff at the rank of lieutenant; and WHEREAS, After moving to Texas, Patrick Wierzba served for 11 years with the Cedar Park Police Department, where he was the well-respected head of the community services division; Lieutenant Wierzba was active in the Cedar Park Chaplains program, and he and his wife, Monica, were likewise involved in the police department's citizen volunteer program; he retired again in 2013; and WHEREAS, A loving husband and father and an exemplary law officer, Patrick Wierzba leaves behind a record of service and integrity that will continue to inspire all who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Patrick Wierzba and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Monica Brugh; to his son, Benjamin Wierzba; to his stepson, Corey Brugh; to his grandchildren, Cailyn, Ella, and Tobin; to his sister, Nancy Wierzba; 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 Patrick Wierzba. Dale Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1295 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 18, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House