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HR 411 - Introduced - PDF
HR411
192230-3
By Representatives Clarke, Wilcox, Gaston, Drummond, Williams
(JW), Sessions, Davis, Pringle, Bracy and Buskey
RFD:
First Read: 15-MAR-18
192230-3:n:03/14/2018:JEC/jec LSA2018-1036R2
MOURNING THE LOSS AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
OFFICER JUSTIN TAYLOR BILLA.
WHEREAS, Officer Justin Taylor, a native of Houma,
Louisiana, and resident of Mobile, Alabama, died in the line
of duty on February 20, 2018, at only 27 years of age; and
WHEREAS, an esteemed graduate of H.L. Bourgeois High
School and the Mobile Police Academy, Justin Taylor Billa
fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a law enforcement
officer when he joined the Mobile Police Department, where he
was assigned to the Third Precinct; not long into his service
in June 2016, he earned the Mobile Police Department's Officer
of the Month Award; and
WHEREAS, he married his beloved childhood
sweetheart, Erin Elizabeth, and their union was blessed with a
son, Taylor Lincoln Billa; Officer Billa was a devoted
husband, father, son, brother, and friend; he and his wife
would exchange heartfelt 'I love yous,' daily before he left
for work; and
WHEREAS, Officer Billa was a faithful and dedicated
member of Dayspring Baptist Church; he was a Mixed Martial
Arts fighter, and he enjoyed duck hunting, fishing, cooking,
and spending quality time with his family and friends; he
loved Cajun food and Louisiana heritage and collected police
patches; and
WHEREAS, Officer Billa truly cared about others and
strove to make a difference through his police work; he
believed in helping others and affecting positive change and
transformation in individuals' lives; to him, jail was not
necessarily the first answer or the absolute solution to
society's problems; his great attention to detail and
unwavering commitment to excellence in providing a
professional level of law enforcement were invaluable assets
to the Mobile Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Justin Taylor Billa served the City
of Mobile with dedication, exemplary service, loyalty,
courage, valor, dignity, and honor; he made the ultimate
sacrifice, which shall not be forgotten; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That while grieving the death of
Justin Taylor Billa, we are extremely grateful for his
remarkable life, and we offer this resolution in highest
tribute to his inspiring legacy, as well as with heartfelt
sympathy to his family and friends.