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Texas Senate
Resolution #827

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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 827
 1-3                                  In Memory
 1-4                                     of
 1-5                          Loutricia Sowell Bonfanti
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
 1-7     citizens of Oakwood in mourning the death of Leon County Sheriff's
 1-8     Deputy Loutricia Sowell Bonfanti, who died in the line of duty on
 1-9     April 7, 2001, at age 39; and
1-10           WHEREAS, A former officer with the Groesbeck and Teague
1-11     police departments and the Anderson County Sheriff's Department,
1-12     Loutricia Bonfanti joined the Leon County Sheriff's Department
1-13     on April 1, 2000; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Respected by her colleagues as a dedicated and
1-15     talented law enforcement professional, Deputy Bonfanti had a
1-16     passion for police work; within months of joining the force she
1-17     had solved a major case, and her performance so impressed her
1-18     superiors that Loutricia had been tapped to attend
1-19     hostage-negotiation training in the fall; and
1-20           WHEREAS, A wife and mother, Loutricia Bonfanti was
1-21     dedicated to her family; she leaves her husband, Anthony, and
1-22     her two girls, Linna and Leslie, many memories that they will
 2-1     treasure forever; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Texas has suffered a great loss in the death
 2-3     of Loutricia Sowell Bonfanti; her life's work of keeping Texas
 2-4     communities safe benefitted all citizens of this great state,
 2-5     and she will be always remembered as an exceptional officer
 2-6     and esteemed lady; now, therefore, be it
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-8     77th Legislature, hereby extend condolences to the family
 2-9     of Loutricia Sowell Bonfanti:  her husband, Anthony Bonfanti;
2-10     and her daughters, Linna Ansley and Leslie Owen; and, be it
2-11     further
2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
2-13     family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate,
2-14     and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-15     Leon County Sheriff's Deputy Loutricia Sowell Bonfanti.
2-16                                                    Ogden
2-17           Armbrister           Gallegos            Shapiro
2-18           Barrientos           Harris              Shapleigh
2-19           Bernsen              Haywood             Sibley
2-20           Bivins               Jackson             Staples
2-21           Brown                Lindsay             Truan
2-22           Cain                 Lucio               Van de Putte
2-23           Carona               Madla               Wentworth
2-24           Duncan               Moncrief            West
2-25           Ellis                Nelson              Whitmire
2-26           Fraser                                   Zaffirini
2-27                      Ratliff, President of the Senate
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2-29                                         President of the Senate
2-30                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-31                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-32                                  on May 2, 2001, by a rising vote.
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2-34                                         Secretary of the Senate
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 3-2                                           Member, Texas Senate