H.R. No. 183
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Lynn County lost an admired public servant with the
  death of Sheriff Abraham Vega on July 11, 2020, at the age of 48; and
         WHEREAS, Abraham Martin Vega was born in Brownfield to
  Abelardo Vega and Rachel Corona-Saldana on November 7, 1971, and he
  grew up with two siblings, Mark and Felicia; he was the proud father
  of two children, Marcus and Cori, and in 2018, he married Rachel
  Curry, becoming the stepfather to Kaitlyn and Curry Lehman; he was
  also blessed with a granddaughter, Emori; and
         WHEREAS, After graduating from Tahoka High School in 1990,
  Mr. Vega joined the Lynn County Sheriff's Office as a part-time
  dispatcher at the age of 19, working his way up to become the jail
  administrator; in 1994, he graduated from the South Plains
  Association of Governments law enforcement academy, and he went on
  to become a patrolman for the Tahoka Police Department, a Lynn
  County deputy sheriff, and the Tahoka Independent School District's
  first police chief; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Vega returned to the Lynn County Sheriff's
  Office in 2001, serving as lieutenant and chief deputy before
  winning election as county sheriff and taking office in January
  2017; he was licensed as a telecommunicator, jailer, instructor,
  and master peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law
  Enforcement, and as a leading member of the Texas Chief Deputies
  Association, he sat on several committees and the board of
  directors before serving as TCDA president from 2016 to 2017; he was
  also a member of the Cold Case Review Team of the Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas, the Texas Jail Association, and the Caprock
  Peace Officers' Association; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to his professional achievements,
  Mr. Vega found time to serve two terms on the Tahoka ISD board of
  trustees, and he was also active with Little League and Little
  Dribblers; he volunteered as a sports photographer for the Lynn
  County News, taking thousands of photographs over the course of
  more than a decade; and
         WHEREAS, A dedicated law enforcement professional, Abraham
  Vega devoted himself to serving the community he loved, and he
  leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who
  were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sheriff Abraham
  Vega and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Abraham
  Martin Vega.
 
  Burrows
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 183 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House