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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life dedicated to public service has drawn to a |
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close with the death of Daniel Lowell Walden, police chief of the |
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Donna Independent School District, on September 27, 2021, at the |
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age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Charles and Joyce Walden, Daniel Walden |
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was born in Puyallup, Washington, on October 7, 1967; after moving |
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to the Rio Grande Valley as a young man, he studied at the police |
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academy and embarked upon a career as a first responder, working for |
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12 years as a paramedic and as the owner of an ambulance business; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Walden went on to enjoy a rewarding career in |
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law enforcement that spanned more than 20 years, including a tenure |
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as a detective for the Donna Police Department; he joined the police |
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department of Donna ISD as a deputy, and he served as a senior |
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sergeant for 11 years and as chief since 2017; a certified master |
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peace officer, he was a popular instructor at training clinics for |
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police officers in the region, specializing in classes on mental |
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health, firearms, school-based law enforcement, and sexual assault |
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and family violence; he was named the 2019 Instructor of the Year by |
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the Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth (FRIDAY) |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Walden shared a loving union with his wife, |
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Veronica, and he delighted in the time he spent playing video games |
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with his sons, Daniel and Isaiah; he also liked taking long road |
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trips with his family and exploring such places as South Padre |
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Island, the Nueces River, and the Medina family ranch in Duval |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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Daniel Walden made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved |
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ones and fellow citizens alike, and although he will be deeply |
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missed, his contributions will be remembered for years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Donna ISD Police Chief Daniel Lowell Walden and extend sincere |
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condolences to the members of his family and to his many friends; |
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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 Daniel |
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Walden. |
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Martinez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 58 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on October 14, 2021. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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