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R E S O L U T I O N
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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, at |
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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 basketball |
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for the Wildcats, and he went on to answer his nation's call to duty |
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by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps; he was assigned as a |
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field wireman and was twice deployed to Afghanistan, in 2011 and |
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2013; during his military service, he was awarded a Navy and Marine |
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Corps Achievement Medal and a Good 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 enforcement |
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as a young man, Mr. Solomon accepted a position with the Longview |
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Police Department in 2015; after serving as a patrol officer for |
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five years, he was selected to train as a K-9 handler, and he |
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enjoyed the bond of camaraderie he shared with his K-9 partner, |
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Jiro; in the course of his tenure with the department, Officer |
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Solomon was recognized with a Lifesaving Award for his heroic |
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actions in rescuing a motorist from a burning vehicle; he was also |
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honored as Rookie of the Year and as Officer of the Month, and he was |
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respected and admired by all who worked with him for his calm |
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professionalism and his unwavering commitment to 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 family |
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and his friends; outside of work, he enjoyed tending to his yard and |
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taking on various outdoor projects; and |
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Larry Solomon has profoundly |
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saddened everyone who was privileged to know this courageous and |
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dedicated young officer, and his record of service to his community |
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will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. and |
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extend heartfelt condolences to his loved ones and to his many |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. |