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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, Senior Officer Jaime DeLuna-Padron of the Austin |
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Police Department earned the respect and admiration of his peers |
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for his commitment to serving the greater good, and his |
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contributions will not soon be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, which spanned 16 years and 9 |
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months, Senior Officer DeLuna-Padron demonstrated the loyalty, |
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courage, and self-sacrifice that are consistent with the highest |
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ideals of the law enforcement profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Killed in the line of duty on April 6, 2012, at the |
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age of 40, Senior Officer DeLuna-Padron 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, Senior Officer |
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DeLuna-Padron left behind a notable legacy that will forever be |
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honored by those who follow in this difficult but essential |
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profession; 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 life of Senior Officer Jaime |
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DeLuna-Padron of the Austin Police Department and extend deepest |
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sympathy to his relatives, friends, and fellow officers; 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Senior |
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Officer DeLuna-Padron. |