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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
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In Memory |
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Larry Solomon |
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues will forever |
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treasure their memories of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. of the |
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Longview Police Department, who passed away on January 7, 2023, |
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at the age of 30; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Henderson on March 25, 1992, to Larry and |
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Patricia Solomon, Larry Solomon grew up with the companionship of |
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three sisters, Regina, Tasha, and Trisha, and three brothers, |
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Marcus, Joshua, and Anthony; he was a 2010 graduate of |
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Mt. Enterprise High School, where he played football and |
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basketball for the Wildcats, and he went on to answer his |
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nation's call to duty by enlisting in the United States Marine |
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Corps; he was assigned as a field wireman and was twice deployed |
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to Afghanistan, in 2011 and 2013; during his military service, he |
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was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and a Good |
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Conduct Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Solomon met his future wife, Shawna, while |
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stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton; the couple wed on |
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July 27, 2013, and they later became the parents of two sons, |
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Kameron and Jace; and |
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WHEREAS, Having set his sights on a career in law |
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enforcement as a young man, Mr. Solomon accepted a position with |
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the Longview Police Department in 2015; after serving as a patrol |
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officer for five years, he was selected to train as a K-9 handler, |
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and he enjoyed the bond of camaraderie he shared with his K-9 |
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partner, Jiro; in the course of his tenure with the department, |
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Officer Solomon was recognized with a Lifesaving Award for his |
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heroic actions in rescuing a motorist from a burning vehicle; he |
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was also honored as Rookie of the Year and as Officer of the |
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Month, and he was respected and admired by all who worked with him |
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for his calm professionalism and his unwavering commitment to |
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duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Solomon was a devoted husband, father, |
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brother, and son, and he cherished the time he spent with his |
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family and his friends; outside of work, he enjoyed tending to |
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his yard and taking on various outdoor projects; and |
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Larry Solomon has |
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profoundly saddened everyone who was privileged to know this |
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courageous and dedicated young officer, and his record of |
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service to his community will not soon be forgotten; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Larry |
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Solomon Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to his loved ones |
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and to his many friends; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 18, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |