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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Robert Rangel of the Methodist Health |
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System Police Department in Dallas demonstrated exceptional skill |
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and composure when confronting an armed assailant on October 22, |
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2022; and |
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WHEREAS, On that day, a convicted felon on parole, wearing an |
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ankle monitor and armed with a concealed handgun, was granted |
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permission by his parole officer to be present at Methodist Dallas |
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Medical Center for the birth of his child; and |
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WHEREAS, After an argument with his girlfriend, the alleged |
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suspect opened fire and killed 45-year-old social worker Jacqueline |
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"Jackie" Pokuaa as well as 63-year-old registered nurse Katie |
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"Annette" Flowers, who had responded to the disturbance in the |
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labor and delivery department of the hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Rangel shot and assisted in disarming the |
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alleged suspect, thereby preventing him from escaping and causing |
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further harm to patients, employees, and physicians in the |
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hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Rangel has distinguished himself as a |
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credit to his department and to the law enforcement community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Sergeant Robert Rangel for his heroic |
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actions on October 22, 2022, and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Rangel as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |