[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 696]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW MYRICK, TEXAS STATE TROOPER

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, last month, Texas lost a law-enforcement 
officer in the line of duty. Trooper Matthew DeWayne Myrick lived in 
Hereford, TX, and served as a State trooper for 2 years. He died in an 
automobile accident while responding to another accident south of 
Hereford.
  While I didn't have the honor to know Trooper Myrick personally, I 
did have the opportunity to pay my respects at his memorial service. 
There I learned about a remarkable man who loved God, his family and 
his country.
  Trooper Myrick served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy. He 
then earned both his undergraduate degree and a masters degree in 
Agronomy from Texas Tech University. He was a devoted husband of 
Christy and loving father of four children, Matilyn, Tate, Luke and 
Embry. A family man, he was well known for his strong faith in God. His 
love for God was the center of his life and affected every part of his 
life.
  Trooper Myrick leaves behind a great legacy of faith, love for his 
family and public service. He will be greatly missed by all who knew 
and loved him and by those West Texans he served through his work with 
the Texas State Patrol. His family and community can be proud of his 
life of love and service. He is an example to us all of a life well-
lived.

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