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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens from across the Lone Star State are |
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gathering at the Capitol on May 6, 2013, for the Peace Officers' |
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Memorial Ceremony, held in honor of those brave men and women who |
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have lost their lives in the line of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to members of the law |
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enforcement profession who, by their selfless devotion to the |
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public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful |
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and orderly society; and |
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WHEREAS, Too seldom recognized and sometimes taken for |
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granted by the public they so faithfully serve, these intrepid |
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individuals daily risk their lives in order to preserve domestic |
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tranquility and to protect their fellow residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Special Agent Jaime Jorge Zapata of the United |
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States Immigration and Customs Enforcement earned the respect and |
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admiration of his peers for his commitment to serving the greater |
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good, and his contributions will not soon be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, which spanned 5 years, |
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Special Agent Zapata demonstrated the loyalty, courage, and |
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self-sacrifice that are consistent with the highest ideals of the |
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law enforcement profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Killed in the line of duty on February 15, 2011, at |
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the age of 32, Special Agent Zapata will long be missed by his |
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family, his fellow peace officers, and the entire community; and |
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WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Special Agent |
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Zapata left behind a notable legacy that will forever be honored by |
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those who follow in this difficult but essential profession; now, |
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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 life of Special Agent Jaime |
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Jorge Zapata of the United States Immigration and Customs |
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Enforcement and extend deepest sympathy to his relatives, friends, |
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and fellow officers; 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 Special |
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Agent Zapata. |