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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office are |
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mourning the death of retired K-9 deputy Alukar on March 15, 2021; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in October 2006, "Aluka" received his initial |
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training in New Mexico and went on to complete specialized law |
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enforcement training through K-9 Concepts in Broussard, Louisiana; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Aluka joined the Polk County Sheriff's Office as a |
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drug detector and criminal apprehension K-9 in 2008, and under the |
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guidance of his handlers, he served with the department for more |
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than a decade; during that time, he also attended a K-9 training |
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seminar in Louisiana, where he and his handler placed second in a |
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national K-9 competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Having retired in 2019, Aluka was adopted by his |
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final handler, Detective Victor White, and he lived out the rest of |
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his days loved and cared for by the officer and his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his death has brought great sadness to |
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many, Aluka will forever be remembered for the courage and |
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enthusiasm with which he performed his duties as well as for the |
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special camaraderie he shared with his handler and colleagues; 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 honor the service of K-9 deputy Alukar of the |
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Polk County Sheriff's Office. |
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White |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 502 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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