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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of Socorro is fortunate to have many |
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veterans of the armed forces serving the community in the ranks of |
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law enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Among those in the Socorro Police Department who |
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have answered their nation's call to duty are the following |
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individuals: |
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Chief of Police David Burton, a veteran of the U.S. Army |
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and a member of the 26th Cavalry during the Cold War; |
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Deputy Chief Jason Stanzione, who served in the U.S. |
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Navy as a construction engineer during Operation Desert Shield and |
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in the army as a member of the military police; |
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Lieutenant Jasiel Munoz, a veteran of the U.S. Army who |
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is currently assigned to the 133rd Field Artillery Regiment as a |
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member of the Texas Army National Guard; |
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Bailiff/Warrant Officer Samuel C. Anchondo, a veteran |
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of the U.S. Army who served as a member of the 110th Military Police |
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Company during Operation Iraqi Freedom; |
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Detective Elias Valera, a veteran of the U.S. Army who |
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served as a logistics sergeant and a member of the 3rd Infantry |
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Division during Operation Desert Storm; |
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Detective Sergeant Li Rosario, a veteran of the U.S. |
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Army who served as a logistics specialist and a member of the 383rd |
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Quartermaster Battalion; |
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Patrol Sergeant Mario Benavidez, a veteran of the U.S. |
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Army who served as a multichannel communications equipment operator |
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and a member of the 11th Infantry Brigade; |
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Corporal Will Roberson, a veteran of the U.S. Army who |
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served as a heavy equipment operator and a member of the 47th |
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Brigade Support Battalion; |
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Corporal Ricky Acevedo, a veteran of the U.S. Army who |
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served as an auto maintenance warrant officer, a rotary wing |
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aviator, and a civil affairs specialist while assigned to the 76th |
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Transportation Company and the 410th Civil Affairs Battalion; |
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Senior Patrol Officer DeAndre Cameron, a veteran of the |
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U.S. Army who served for 27 years in special forces and special |
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operations; |
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Senior Patrol Officer Jim Perdue, a veteran of the U.S. |
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Air Force who served as a security forces airman and a member of the |
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5th Security Forces Squadron; |
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Grants Technician Alvina Espinoza, a veteran of the |
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U.S. Army who served as a multichannel transmission systems |
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operator-maintainer and a member of the 4th Battalion, 25th |
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Infantry Division, Higher Headquarters Company during Operation |
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Enduring Freedom; |
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Public Works employee Maria G. Cobos, a veteran of the |
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U.S. Navy who served as a storekeeper and with Commander Fleet |
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Activities Yokosuka in Japan during Operation Iraqi Freedom, as |
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well as with the Commander Support Fleet in Guam; |
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Information Technology Technician Juan Espinoza, a |
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veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a cannon crew member and |
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heavy equipment operator and a member of the 115th Forward Support |
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Company, the 25th Infantry Division Forward Support Company during |
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Operation Enduring Freedom, and the 47th Brigade Support Battalion |
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during Operation New Dawn; and |
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Information Technology Director Estevan Gonzales, a |
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veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a signal support systems |
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specialist and as the Army Airborne Command & Control System master |
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operator for the 25th Combat Aviation Regiment during Operation |
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Iraqi Freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to being a major employer of veterans, |
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the Socorro Police Department has established itself as a proud |
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partner of the military community through its support for service |
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projects organized by the El Paso Veterans & Riders Association and |
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the 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment of the Texas Army |
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National Guard; these projects have included the 7th annual |
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Veterans Food Drive, through which the department helped collect |
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and distribute over 11,000 pounds of food to area veterans and their |
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families, and Operation Appreciation, which involves delivering |
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care packages to members of the Texas Army National Guard and public |
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safety personnel who are patrolling the Texas border; moreover, the |
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department became the first law enforcement agency to complete the |
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Bataan Memorial Death March on March 19, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The Socorro Police Department is strengthened by its |
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steadfast commitment to hiring military veterans and to honoring |
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and supporting those who have served; the department's veterans |
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were recognized with a resolution passed by the Socorro City |
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Council in April 2023, and it is indeed a privilege to join the |
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community in paying tribute to their courage, dedication, and |
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patriotism; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby join the City of Socorro in honoring the Socorro |
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Police Department and the veterans in its ranks and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with their important |
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work. |