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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues will forever |
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treasure their memories of Officer Rogelio Santander Jr. of the |
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Dallas Police Department, who tragically lost his life on April 25, |
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2018, at the age of 27, from injuries sustained in the line of duty; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on February 26, 1991, Rogelio |
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Santander Jr. was the son of Rogelio Santander Sr. and Julia |
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Santander and the older brother of Chris Santander; deeply proud to |
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be a member of the Dallas PD and the Northeast 3rd Watch Division, |
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he enjoyed the camaraderie he shared with his fellow officers, and |
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he set an outstanding example for them through his commitment to |
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duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside of work, Officer Santander maintained an |
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active lifestyle and could often be found playing basketball, |
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soccer, or golf; above all else, he cherished the time he spent with |
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his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of this courageous and |
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dedicated young officer is a profound loss to his community, |
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Rogelio Santander left behind a record of public service that will |
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forever inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Rogelio |
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Santander Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his parents, Rogelio Santander Sr. and Julia |
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Santander; to his brother, Chris Santander; to his grandfather, |
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Ignacio Garcia; to his girlfriend, Jennifer Rivera; and to his |
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other relatives, his friends, and his brothers and sisters on the |
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force; 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 Rogelio |
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Santander. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1609 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 17, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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