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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 378
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In Memory |
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of |
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Darren Almendarez |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Harris County lost an esteemed |
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public servant with the passing of Deputy Sheriff Darren |
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Almendarez on March 31, 2022, at the age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Darren Almendarez was born to |
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Mary Helen Martinez and Abraham Almendarez Sr. on August 15, |
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1970, and he grew up with five sisters and four brothers; he |
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shared a rewarding marriage with Flor M. Zarzoza Almendarez, and |
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he was the proud father of three children, Andrea Almendarez, |
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Kayla Rios, and Danny Rios; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Austin High School and |
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attending Houston Community College and San Jacinto College, |
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Mr. Almendarez enlisted in Class B1-99 of the Harris County |
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Sheriff's Office Academy and graduated in 1999; over the course |
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of his exemplary 23-year tenure with the sheriff's office, he |
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served as a patrolman in District 3 and as a field training |
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officer, certified instructor, Auto Theft Task Force |
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investigator, and investigator with the Multi-Agency Gang Task |
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Force, where he worked with agents of the Federal Bureau of |
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Investigation; he was certified as a master peace officer; and |
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WHEREAS, When he was off duty, Deputy Almendarez took great |
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pleasure in traveling, saltwater fishing, woodworking, |
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barbecuing, and working in his yard; he was a true animal lover |
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who delighted in the time he spent with his many pets, and he was |
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a loyal fan of the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the untimely death of Darren Almendarez |
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profoundly saddened his family and friends and those who were |
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privileged to work alongside him, his record of dedicated service |
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to his community will not soon be forgotten; now, 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 memory of Harris County |
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Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez and extend heartfelt sympathy |
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to his loved ones and to all others who mourn his passing; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it |
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do so in memory of Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez. |
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Alvarado |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Nichols |
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| Creighton |
King |
Schwertner |
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| Eckhardt |
Kolkhorst |
Sparks |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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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 April 3, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |