1 State of As Engrossed: H3/12/03 2 84th General Assembly 3 Regular Session, 2003 HCR 1032 4 5 By: Representative Childers 6 7 8 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9 COMMENDING THE ARKANSAS HONOR GUARD 10 AND THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE HONOR GUARD FOR 11 THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS 12 AND TO THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE. 13 14 Subtitle 15 COMMENDING THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE 16 HONOR GUARD AND THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS 17 OF THE HONOR GUARD FOR THEIR DEDICATED 18 SERVICE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO 19 THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE. 20 21 WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Police Honor Guard, which was formed as a 22 unit of the Arkansas State Police in 1983, consists of a limited number of 23 the most capable and dedicated members of the Arkansas State Police; and 24 25 WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Police Honor Guard provides the color guard 26 for many events in the state, including opening ceremonies of the House 27 of Representatives and the Senate of the Arkansas General Assembly, national 28 and regional executive and legislative conferences, Governor's inaugurations, 29 and Presidential visits; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Police provides the honor guard at funerals 32 for retired State Police officers and State Police officers killed in the 33 line of duty; and 34 35 WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Police Honor Guard is a group of dedicated 36 officers of whom the state and the people of the state can be very proud and

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1 who are deserving of public appreciation and commendation, 2 3 NOW THEREFORE, 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-FOURTH GENERAL 5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN: 6 7 The Eighty-Fourth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas hereby 8 commends and expresses sincere appreciation to the Arkansas State Police 9 Honor Guard and to the commander of the Honor Guard, and the individual 10 members of the Honor Guard listed below, for their dedication to duty and 11 outstanding service to the State of Arkansas and the people of the state: 12 Sergeant David Donham, Commander 13 Sergeant Ronald Casey 14 Sergeant Jim Howington 15 Kim Fontaine 16 Trooper First Class Mel Carver 17 Trooper First Class Charles Hubbard 18 Trooper First Class Jimmie Thomas 19 Trooper First Class Patrick Kirby 20 Trooper First Class Donnie Belew 21 Trooper First Class Mike Hagar 22 Trooper First Class Mike Dawson 23 Trooper First Class Richard Eads 24 Trooper Paul Maddox 25 Trooper James Brown 26 Trooper Mike Thomas 27 Trooper Lori Lawson 28 Trooper Brad Bowman 29 Trooper Rodney Myers 30 Trooper Steven King 31 32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED upon adoption of this resolution, the Chief 33 Clerk of the House of Representatives shall furnish a copy hereof to 34 Commander Donham and each of the other members of the State Police Honor 35 Guard. 36 /s/ Childers

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