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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock suffered a tragic loss when |
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Officer Nicholas Lee Reyna of the Lubbock Police Department was |
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killed in the line of duty on January 11, 2020, at the age of 27; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Angelo on October 9, 1992, Nick Reyna was |
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the son of Enrique Reyna and Sylvia Alaniz and grew up with four |
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siblings, Henry, Simon, Miranda, and Marissa; he was raised in |
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Colorado City, where he attended Colorado High School and was a |
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leader on the Fighting Wolves football team; following his |
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graduation, he enrolled at Angelo State University and earned his |
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bachelor's degree in accounting in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Reyna embarked on his career in law |
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enforcement after completing his training at the Lubbock Police |
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Academy in April 2019; during his time with the Lubbock Police |
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Department, he worked as a patrol officer on the day shift, and his |
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dedicated efforts furthered the agency's mission of serving and |
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protecting the public; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Officer Reyna was blessed with |
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the love and support of his wife, Christina; the couple met in high |
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school and married in October 2016, and together they were sharing |
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in the joy of raising their daughter, Catalina Isabelle; sustained |
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by a deep faith, Officer Reyna was a parishioner at Holy Spirit |
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Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Nicholas Reyna's untimely death has brought |
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profound sorrow to all who were blessed to know this courageous law |
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enforcement professional, but his service and sacrifice in behalf |
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of his community will continue to be remembered and admired for many |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Nicholas Lee |
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Reyna and extend deepest condolences to his family, friends, and |
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colleagues; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Nicholas |
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Reyna. |
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Burrows |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 178 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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