SR 11

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11
  In Memory
  of
  Larry Beauchamp
         WHEREAS, The passing of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn on
  December 26, 2024, at the age of 86, concluded a remarkable life
  of service to the law enforcement community and to the State of
  Texas; and
         WHEREAS, The youngest child of P. G. and Bertie Beauchamp,
  Larry Beauchamp was born in Terry County on March 4, 1938, and he
  grew up with four siblings, P. G., James, Ada, and Joyce;
  following his graduation from Rochester High School, he
  exchanged wedding vows with his childhood sweetheart, the former
  Frankie Jo Sherley, on June 30, 1956; the couple shared a
  rewarding marriage that spanned 68 years, raising two children,
  James and John, and welcoming five grandchildren and four
  great-grandchildren into their treasured family; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Beauchamp began his 35-year law enforcement
  career with the Brownfield Police Department; after spending more
  than a decade there, he was stationed with the U.S. Army military
  police in Colorado, in Georgia, and at Fort Bliss in El Paso; he went
  on to serve as chief of the New Braunfels Police Department and as
  chief of legislative and capitol security for the Texas State Capitol
  complex; in addition, he was an investigator with the Texas Board of
  Investigators in Midland, the Haskell County District Attorney's
  Office, and the Travis County District Attorney's Office public
  integrity unit; he later served as an assistant commissioner with the
  Texas Department of Agriculture and as a construction manager with the
  Texas Veterans Land Board; a graduate of the Federal Bureau of
  Investigation National Academy, he distinguished himself over the
  years by earning a reputation for his commitment to professional
  development and ethical standards; and
         WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public
  servant, Larry Beauchamp is deeply missed, but the integrity with
  which he lived his life will forever inspire all who had the good
  fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State Of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Larry Lyndon
  Beauchamp and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his
  family: to his wife, Frankie Jo Beauchamp; to his sons, James Lyndon
  Beauchamp and John Presley Beauchamp; to his grandchildren, Kourtney
  Amelia Schopper, Caleigh Rea Popp, and Presley Suresh, Nila Jo, and
  Kareena Lyndon Beauchamp; to his great-grandchildren, Suzette and
  Betty Schopper and Pearl and Silas Popp; to his sisters, Ada Ruth Pope
  and Joyce Arlene Hester; and to his many other relatives and friends;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Larry Beauchamp.
  Perry
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      President of the Senate
      I hereby certify that the
  above Resolution was adopted by
  the Senate on January 28, 2025, by
  a rising vote.
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      Secretary of the Senate
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       Member, Texas Senate