78R5563 MDM-D

By:  Wise                                                         H.R. No. 267



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Officer Robert E. Lopez of the Weslaco Police 
Department exemplifies the virtues of integrity, dedication, and 
valor in his efforts to protect and serve his fellow Texans; and 
	WHEREAS, Officer Lopez was wounded November 19, 2002, in the 
line of duty, and his injuries necessitated surgery and an extended 
period of recovery; a highly respected member of the force, which he 
joined in September 2000, he was awarded several days after the 
incident as the department's 2002 Officer of the Year, an honor for 
which he had been chosen before his injury; and
	WHEREAS, This accomplished officer graduated from Donna High 
School, where he studied law enforcement through the Vocational 
Industrial Clubs of America and belonged to the National Vocational 
Honor Society; he also participated in vocational competitions, 
winning first place at the regional and state levels and placing in 
the top 10 nationally representing Texas in the law enforcement 
category; and
	WHEREAS, Officer Lopez continued to excel at Coastal Bend 
College in Beeville, which he attended on a full scholarship and 
where he repeatedly made the dean's list en route to earning an 
associate degree in criminal justice and a master's certificate in 
law enforcement level III; and
	WHEREAS, Active in his community, Robert E. Lopez is a member 
of the Weslaco Municipal Police Union and a congregant of the 
Inspiration Ministries Church in the community of Alamo, where he 
volunteers his talents as a musician; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he enjoys the love of his 
family, including his devoted wife, Miriam Lopez, and their 
children, Kayla and Sergio; his parents, Roberto and Julia Lopez; 
his brother, Joab Lopez; and his sister, Iris Rivera, and her 
husband, James Rivera, a fellow Weslaco police officer; and
	WHEREAS, During his tenure on the force, Robert E. Lopez has 
demonstrated loyalty, bravery, and devotion to duty consistent with 
the highest ideals of the law enforcement profession, and it is a 
privilege to join the many people he has aided in thanking him for 
his outstanding commitment to public service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Officer Robert E. Lopez for his 
steadfast dedication to the public welfare and extend to him 
heartfelt best wishes for success and fulfillment in the years 
ahead; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Officer Lopez as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.