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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Deputy Darren Almendarez of the Harris County |
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Sheriff's Office was killed on March 31, 2022, at the age of 51, and |
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his untimely passing was a tragic loss to his family, to his agency, |
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and to his community; and |
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WHEREAS, Darren Almendarez was born on August 15, 1970, to |
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Abraham Almendarez Sr. and Mary Helen Martinez, and he enjoyed the |
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companionship of his nine siblings; a graduate of Austin High |
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School, he continued his education at Houston Community College and |
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San Jacinto College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Almendarez graduated from the Harris |
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County Sheriff's Office Police Academy; he subsequently embarked on |
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an outstanding 23-year career with the HCSO, initially working as a |
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District 3 patrol officer and as a field training officer; a |
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certified instructor and master peace officer, he went on to serve |
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as an investigator for the Multi-Agency Gang Task Force and the Auto |
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Theft Task Force; over the course of his tenure with the agency, he |
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made a special effort to support victims and to help people in need; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Deputy Almendarez benefited |
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from the love and support of his wife, Flor, and he took great pride |
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in his three children, Andrea, Kayla, and Danny; he also adored his |
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pets, Nico, Bambi, Dale, Pippa, Stella, and Petunia; an avid |
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football fan, he rooted for the Houston Texans and the Dallas |
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Cowboys, and he enjoyed pursuing his passions for saltwater |
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fishing, traveling, barbecuing, and woodworking; and |
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WHEREAS, Embodying the highest ideals of the law enforcement |
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profession, Deputy Darren Almendarez served his community and his |
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state with compassion, integrity, and honor, and although he is |
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gone, his dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Darren |
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Almendarez and extend profound condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Flor M. Zarzoza Almendarez; to his daughters, |
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Andrea Almendarez and Kayla Rios; to his son, Danny Rios; to his |
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mother, Mary Helen Martinez; to his siblings; and to all others who |
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mourn his passing; 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 Deputy |
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Darren Almendarez. |