IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 246 
Expressing condolences to the families and loved ones of firefighters Matthew 
Renaud, Robert Bebee, Robert Garner, and Anne Sullivan and standing 
in solidarity with their families, members of the Houston Fire Depart-
ment, and entire Houston community, as they mourn the loss of these 
4 remarkable and selfless heroes who represented the best of the Houston 
community and exemplify the qualities of firefighters serving communities 
throughout the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2013 
Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. 
CULBERSON, Mr. OLSON, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, and Mr. 
KING of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing condolences to the families and loved ones of 
firefighters Matthew Renaud, Robert Bebee, Robert Gar-
ner, and Anne Sullivan and standing in solidarity with 
their families, members of the Houston Fire Department, 
and entire Houston community, as they mourn the loss 
of these 4 remarkable and selfless heroes who rep-
resented the best of the Houston community and exem-
plify the qualities of firefighters serving communities 
throughout the Nation. 
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Whereas the mission of the Houston Fire Department is to 
serve with courage, commitment, and compassion, which 
were demonstrated through the actions of firefighters 
Matthew Renaud, Robert Bebee, Robert Garner, and 
Anne Sullivan on May 31, 2013; 
Whereas the Firemen’s Creed states, ‘‘I have no ambition in 
this world but one and that is to be a firefighter. . . . 
But, above all, our proudest endeavor is to save lives of 
men the work of GOD himself’’; 
Whereas in 2000, Kimberly Ann Smith became the first fe-
male Houston firefighter who died in the line of duty 
along with firefighter Lewis Mayo III; 
Whereas March 14, 2012, was the last time the City of 
Houston lost a firefighter in the line of duty when Senior 
Captain Thomas Dillion died; 
Whereas 74 years have passed since the last time more than 
2 fighters lost their lives in the line of duty when Edgar 
Grant, Harry Oxford, and John Little were killed when 
their engine was struck by a train; 
Whereas on May 31, 2013, the 5-alarm fire that engulfed a 
Houston motel and restaurant is now the deadliest fire 
to firefighters in the 118-year history of the Houston 
City Fire Department; 
Whereas captain EMT Matthew Renaud of Station 51, engi-
neer operator EMT Robert Bebee of Station 51, fire-
fighter EMT Robert Garner of Station 68, and proba-
tionary firefighter Anne Sullivan of Station 68 died in 
the line of duty while fighting that deadly fire when the 
structure collapsed; 
Whereas Matthew Renaud of Station 51 began his career 
with the Houston Fire Department in October of 2001 
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and, in addition to Fire Station 51, served out of Sta-
tions 39, 83, 73, 37, 60, and 35; 
Whereas engineer operator EMT Robert Bebee of Station 51 
began his career with the Houston Fire Department in 
August of 2001 and in addition to Fire Station 51, has 
served out of Stations 37, 40, 10, and 48; 
Whereas firefighter EMT Robert Garner of Station 68 began 
his career with the Houston Fire Department in October 
of 2010 and has served out of Fire Station 68 since join-
ing the department; 
Whereas probationary firefighter Anne Sullivan of Station 68 
graduated from the Houston Fire Department Academy 
in April 2013 and was assigned to Fire Station 68, and 
is the second female firefighter to die in the line of duty 
in the history of the Houston Fire Department; 
Whereas the bravery, devotion to duty, and love of commu-
nity of these fallen heroes has forever earned them a 
place in the hearts and memories of the citizens of Hous-
ton, Texas, because they willingly risked their lives to 
protect us, and are a testament to the spirit of public 
service embodied by firefighters throughout the Nation; 
Whereas these fallen heroes will be missed by all, but espe-
cially by those who knew them best, loved them most, 
and will remember them simply as husbands, a daughter, 
fathers, a sister, brothers, sons, colleagues, and friends; 
Whereas probationary firefighter Anne Sullivan of Station 68 
was a gifted athlete who played soccer and was a cross 
country runner who focused her life’s ambition upon 
graduating from high school to become a firefighter and 
began her quest by joining the Wharton County Junior 
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College Fire Academy and after graduation was admitted 
as a cadet at the Houston Fire Department Academy; 
Whereas Firefighter EMT Robert Garner of Station 68 was 
proud to call himself a Houston Firefighter who sought 
out this honor after leaving the United States Air Force 
where he honorably served his country and completed two 
tours of duty in Iraq and started his fire department ca-
reer at the Val Jahnke Fire Academy; 
Whereas captain Matthew Renaud who serviced the Houston 
Fire Department for 111⁄2 years after joining in October 
of 2001 and was assigned to Station 51 upon graduation 
from the Academy, and was awarded the Unit Meri-
torious Medal for saving the life of a woman who had 
been trapped by an apartment fire; and 
Whereas engineer operator EMT Robert Bebee of Station 51 
graduated from Dobie High School in Southwest Hous-
ton in 1990 and began his fire department career at the 
Val Jahnke Fire Academy on August 6, 2001, and served 
the majority of his career at Station 51 with honor and 
distinction: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives ex-
presses its condolences to the families and loved ones of 
firefighters Matthew Renaud, Robert Bebee, Robert Gar-
ner, and Anne Sullivan and stands in solidarity with their 
families, members of the Houston Fire Department, and 
entire Houston community, as they mourn the loss of 
these 4 remarkable and selfless heroes who represented 
the best of the Houston community and exemplify the 
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qualities of firefighters serving communities throughout 
the Nation. 
Æ 
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