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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mesquite Police Department is mourning the loss |
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of a dedicated and much-loved member of its police dog unit, K-9 |
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officer Kozmo, who died in the line of duty on April 26, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 24, 2016, the Dutch Shepherd mix |
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joined the department in 2017; Kozmo's handler, Officer Jason |
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Crawford, cofounded the K-9 unit along with fellow officer Jeremy |
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Wilemon, and the two selected Kozmo to be one of the first police |
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dogs in the fledgling program; and |
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WHEREAS, With the help of Officer Crawford's training, Kozmo |
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excelled in his duties and distinguished himself as a true asset to |
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the department; together with his handler, Kozmo worked to find |
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more than 200 suspects and assisted in the seizure of over 200 |
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pounds of illicit drugs; in one memorable incident that |
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demonstrated Kozmo's keen abilities as a tracker, police were |
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attempting to locate a suspect on foot; during the search, Kozmo |
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repeatedly led officers to a nearby body of water, where the |
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individual in question was eventually discovered to be hiding |
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beneath the surface; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the death of this exemplary police dog has |
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brought great sadness to many, Kozmo will forever be remembered for |
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his courageous and steadfast service to his community as well as for |
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the special camaraderie he shared with his handler and colleagues; |
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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 memory of K-9 officer Kozmo |
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and extend sincere condolences to Officer Jason Crawford and to the |
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other members of the Mesquite Police Department. |