SR502 - In memory of Melissa Pollard.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 502       In Memory   of   Melissa Pollard            WHEREAS, Deputy Melissa Pollard of the Wood County   Sheriff's Office died in the line of duty on April 9, 2025, at   the age of 47, and her untimely passing has brought a   heartbreaking loss to her family, her fellow officers, and her   community; and            WHEREAS, Born on March 14, 1978, in Paris, Texas, to   Leonard Keith and Pamela Vickers Pollard, Melissa Pollard   grew up with the companionship of two sisters, Kelee and   Angela; she embarked on a career in law enforcement in Collin   County in 2003, and she remained there for a decade before   transferring to Fannin County in 2013; and            WHEREAS, Deputy Pollard had been a valued member of the   Wood County Sheriff's Office since 2016; she fulfilled her   duties with honor, skill, and compassion, and she greatly   benefited her department through her efforts to train and   mentor newer recruits; over the course of her 22-year career,   she furthered her professional development by earning   certifications as an advanced peace officer, field training   officer, instructor, training coordinator, jailer, and   school-based law enforcement officer; in recognition of her   service and sacrifice, she was awarded the Police Cross; and            WHEREAS, Outside of her professional endeavors, Deputy   Pollard was an active supporter of Project Lifesaver, a   program that assists individuals with cognitive disorders,   and she tirelessly advocated for the well-being of animals   through her involvement with the SPCA; and            WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family, Deputy Pollard   was the loving mother of a daughter, Sydney, as well as the   doting "Mimi" of three grandchildren, Cayden, Evelynn, and   Khai; she also adored her two Great Danes, Apollo and Nova,   and she enjoyed spending her leisure time fishing and tending   to her garden; and            WHEREAS, Melissa Pollard dedicated her life to her loved   ones and to the welfare of her community, and although she is   deeply missed, she will remain a source of inspiration to all   who were fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Deputy   Melissa Pollard and extend heartfelt condolences to the   members of her family:  to her daughter, Sydney Locke, and her   husband, Curtis; to her grandchildren, Cayden, Evelynn, and   Khai; to her sisters, Kelee Tarno and her husband, John, and   Angela Fein and her husband, Josh; to her partner, Michael   Cotton, and his grandson, Easton; to her nieces and nephews,   Ashlynn, Marissa, Joisalyn, Shayla, Haegan, Keithan, David,   and Logan and his wife, Reagan; and to her other relatives and   friends and to her brothers and sisters in blue; and, be it   further            RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate   adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Melissa Pollard.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 6, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate