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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot express the sorrow felt at the death of |
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Officer Jonathan Keith Molina of the El Paso Police Department on |
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October 5, 2012, at the age of 29; and |
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WHEREAS, Jonathan Molina was born in El Paso to Hussim Weaver |
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and Mauricio Molina, Sr.; the youngest of three children, he played |
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football for Austin High School and enjoyed a friendly rivalry with |
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his brother and sister, who attended Bowie High; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating in 2002, Officer Molina answered |
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his nation's call to duty and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, |
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serving tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Iraq; he then returned |
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home to serve his community as a member of the El Paso Police |
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Department, and during his four years as a peace officer, he earned |
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the respect and admiration of his fellow officers; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted son and brother, Jonathan Molina found his |
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purpose in serving his nation and the city he loved, and though his |
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life ended far too soon, his legacy of loyalty, honor, and |
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dedication to duty will remain to inspire and comfort all who knew |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jonathan Keith |
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Molina and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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to his mother, Hussim Weaver; to his father, Mauricio Molina, Sr.; |
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to his sister, Jessica Molina; to his brother, Mauricio Molina; and |
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to his other relatives and friends; 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 Officer |
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Jonathan Molina. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1461 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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