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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 State Capitol on May 4, 2015, for the Peace |
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Officers' Memorial Ceremony, held in honor of those brave men and |
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women who 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, Border Patrol Agent Tyler R. Robledo of the U.S. |
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Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, |
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earned the respect and admiration of his peers for his commitment to |
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serving the greater good, and his contributions will not soon be |
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forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, which spanned three years, |
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Border Patrol Agent Robledo 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 Friday, September 12, |
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2014, at the age of 34, Border Patrol Agent Robledo will long be |
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missed by his family, his fellow peace officers, and the entire |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Border Patrol |
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Agent Robledo 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Border Patrol Agent |
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Tyler R. Robledo of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, |
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Customs and Border Protection, and extend deepest sympathy to his |
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relatives, friends, 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 Border |
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Patrol Agent Tyler R. Robledo. |