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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On behalf of the Deputy Sheriff's Association of |
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Bexar County, President Juan Contreras is taking part in the annual |
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commemoration for fallen police officers in Austin on May 4, 2015; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of three days, peace officers from |
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across Texas are participating in a number of solemn events: a |
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motorcycle Ride for the Fallen on May 2, a candlelight vigil on the |
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grounds of the State Capitol on May 3, and the Statewide Memorial |
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Service on the south steps of the Capitol on May 4; and |
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WHEREAS, The Deputy Sheriff's Association of Bexar County |
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represents the interests of the deputies of the Bexar County |
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Sheriff's Office; a deputy with that office since 1997, Juan |
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Contreras has held the post of DSABC president since October 2014; |
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he previously served the association as legislation committee chair |
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from 2009 to 2011 and as vice president from 2011 to 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, President Contreras and the other DSABC officers |
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take pride in serving their fellow deputies, whose bravery and |
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dedication to their work exemplify the highest ideals of the law |
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enforcement profession; this exceptional group counts among its |
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number Don Tijerina, a patrol captain in the sheriff's office and a |
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DSABC member who also serves as national president of the Hispanic |
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American Police Command Officers Association and as president of |
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the San Antonio chapter of HAPCOA; and |
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WHEREAS, Law enforcement personnel play a vital role in |
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promoting the public safety, often at great personal risk, and in |
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paying tribute to fallen comrades during the 2015 Statewide |
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Memorial Service, President Juan Contreras is demonstrating |
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solidarity on behalf of DSABC members with fellow peace officers |
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all across the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2015 Peace Officers' Memorial |
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Services and commend Juan Contreras and the Deputy Sheriff's |
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Association of Bexar County for their outstanding service to the |
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deputies of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Deputy Sheriff's Association of Bexar County as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Collin |
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Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Miles |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farney |
Miller of Comal |
VanDeaver |
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Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Villalba |
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Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2441 was adopted by the House on May 4, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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