By:  Lucio                                      S.R. No. 1073
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The employees of the McAllen Sector of the
    1-3  United States Immigration and Naturalization Service and citizens
    1-4  of the Rio Grande Valley will miss the dedication and expertise
    1-5  of Chief Patrol Agent Silvestre Reyes who is returning to his
    1-6  hometown of El Paso after eight years of exceptional service as
    1-7  Chief Patrol Agent; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Courageous and patriotic, Silvestre Reyes served
    1-9  his nation honorably as a helicopter crew chief in the
   1-10  United States Army from 1966 to 1968; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Agent Reyes began his career with the
   1-12  United States Immigration and Naturalization Service in
   1-13  June, 1969; he worked for the border patrol detecting,
   1-14  apprehending, and processing aliens; he served as Prosecution
   1-15  Officer in anti-smuggling operations and the training of new
   1-16  officers; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Agent Reyes's splendid record in the line
   1-18  of duty earned him continual promotions in the course of his
   1-19  career; he was promoted to Supervisory Immigration Inspector,
   1-20  Deputy Regional Chief, Assistant Regional Commissioner, and
   1-21  finally to Chief Patrol Agent of the United States Border Patrol
   1-22  of the McAllen Sector; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Since 1986, the McAllen Sector has been repeatedly
    2-1  cited as one of the most successful narcotics interdiction areas
    2-2  in the nation; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Chief Patrol Agent Reyes has been responsible
    2-4  for implementing highly effective and innovative programs in the
    2-5  Immigration and Naturalization Service; these include canine
    2-6  detection units, school drug education programs, horse patrol,
    2-7  boat patrol, and community support programs; this sector is widely
    2-8  known for its support within the community and for its
    2-9  professionalism and courtesy; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, His splendid record in the line of duty includes
   2-11  spending November and December of 1987 as Officer in Charge at
   2-12  the Atlanta Penitentiary; Agent Reyes and 100 men conducted a
   2-13  clean-up operation after the Cuban inmates in the prison rioted,
   2-14  burned, and took control of the facility; Agent Reyes's courage
   2-15  under such duress showed his outstanding bravery; and
   2-16        WHEREAS, His diligence and ability in the performance of
   2-17  his duties have been truly impressive; now, therefore, be it
   2-18        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-19  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate and commend Chief Patrol
   2-20  Agent Silvestre Reyes for his illustrious career in law enforcement
   2-21  and wish him great success in the years ahead; and, be it further
   2-22        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-23  Agent Reyes as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
   2-24                                 _____________________________________
   2-25                                        President of the Senate
    3-1                                      I hereby certify that the
    3-2                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    3-3                                 the Senate on May 26, 1993.
    3-4                                 _____________________________________
    3-5                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-6                                 _____________________________________
    3-7                                         Member, Texas Senate