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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Mitchell Aaron Penton of the Dallas Police |
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Department died in the line of duty on February 13, 2021, at the age |
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of 27, bringing a tragic loss to his family, friends, and community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Arlington on March 29, 1993, to Timothy and |
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Kathy Penton, Mitchell Penton grew up with the companionship of two |
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siblings, Garrett and Sydney; after graduating from Richardson High |
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School in 2011, he attended Rogers State University in Oklahoma, |
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where he demonstrated his athletic talent as a goalkeeper for the |
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school's soccer team; he went on to earn his degree in criminal |
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justice in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Penton completed his police academy |
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training on November 1, 2019, and joined the Dallas Police |
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Department; assigned to the Northeast Patrol Division, he embraced |
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his calling in law enforcement, and he was recognized as a promising |
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young officer with a bright future ahead of him; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Officer Penton cherished the |
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relationship he shared with his wife, Noel Bergenske Penton; he |
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became a proud stepfather to her son, and the couple were eagerly |
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anticipating the birth of their first child together; in his |
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leisure hours, he greatly enjoyed playing soccer, woodworking, and |
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spending quality time with his loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, The untimely death of Officer Mitchell Penton has |
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profoundly saddened everyone who was privileged to know this |
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courageous and dedicated young man, but his service and sacrifice |
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in behalf of his community will forever be remembered; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Mitchell |
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Aaron Penton and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family, to his friends, and to his brothers and sisters in blue; |
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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 Officer |
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Mitchell Aaron Penton. |
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Ramos |
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González of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 425 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 1, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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