H.R. No. 23
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
  the loss of Lieutenant Milton Gabriel Resendez of the San Benito
  Police Department, who died in the line of duty on October 17, 2023,
  at the age of 54; and
         WHEREAS, Born to Meliton and Susana M. Resendez on
  September 2, 1969, Milton Resendez grew up with the companionship
  of his five siblings, José, Terry, Mauricio, Xavier, and
  Jacqueline; after graduating from San Benito High School, he
  attended Texas Southmost College and the Lower Rio Grande Valley
  Development Council Police Academy on the way to a career in law
  enforcement; he was employed with the Brownsville and Palm Valley
  Police Departments before joining the San Benito Consolidated
  Independent School District's police force, and he spent the last
  26 years of his career with the San Benito Police Department; and
         WHEREAS, Lieutenant Resendez found great fulfillment in
  protecting and serving the residents of his hometown of San Benito,
  and he demonstrated tremendous courage and devotion to duty up
  until the final moments of his life; and
         WHEREAS, Blessed with a family whom he adored, Lieutenant
  Resendez shared 27 years of marriage with the love of his life,
  Melissa G. Resendez, and he enjoyed the affection of many nieces,
  nephews, and godchildren; he was an avid comic book and toy
  collector, and he also took pleasure in gardening, watching movies,
  cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans, and
  listening to his favorite band, KISS; and
         WHEREAS, Serving the community he loved with honor and
  dedication, Milton Resendez embodied the highest ideals of his
  profession, and his heroism and sacrifice will long be remembered
  by all those whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Lieutenant Milton Gabriel Resendez and extend heartfelt sympathy
  to his family, his friends, and his brothers and sisters in blue;
  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 Milton
  Resendez.
 
  Lopez of Cameron
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 23 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on November 14, 2023.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House