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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Daniel X. Elizondo of the Alice Police |
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Department is being awarded the 2008 State of Texas Law Enforcement |
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Achievement Award for Valor from the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; and |
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WHEREAS, A peace officer with nine years of experience, |
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Officer Elizondo prevailed in a desperate situation on April 10, |
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2008, during which he demonstrated great courage and determination; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Responding to a bank robbery in progress, Officer |
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Elizondo pursued two suspects in his vehicle after two other |
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officers were injured; the suspects used their car to ram Officer |
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Elizondo's vehicle, trapping him inside, and then they shot him in |
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the leg; the officer returned fire, mortally wounding one suspect; |
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he then helped the other officers to locate the second suspect, who |
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was later tried and convicted for the crime; and |
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WHEREAS, For his heroic actions on that day, Officer Elizondo |
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received the first Medal of Valor ever presented by the City of |
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Alice; and |
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WHEREAS, The peace officers of Texas must regularly place |
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themselves in harm's way to protect the lives and property of their |
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fellow Texans, and through his exemplary service, Daniel Elizondo |
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has proven himself to be an outstanding member of the law |
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enforcement profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Daniel X. Elizondo on his |
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receipt of the 2008 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement |
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Award for Valor and extend to him sincere appreciation for his |
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steadfast bravery and unwavering dedication to duty; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer Elizondo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |