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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 500
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In Memory |
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Jessie Perez |
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WHEREAS, Words cannot fully express the sorrow felt at the |
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loss of Dawson County Deputy Jessie Ray Perez, who died in the |
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line of duty on April 22, 2025, at the age of 42; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Florenzio and Gracie Perez, Jessie |
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Perez was born in Richmond on January 24, 1983, and he grew up |
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with the companionship of three siblings, Julian, Bobby, and |
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Rosalinda; and |
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WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Deputy Perez had served |
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for eight months with the Dawson County Sheriff's Office; he |
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brought a wealth of knowledge to that role, drawing on his |
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expertise as a longtime member of the O'Donnell Volunteer Fire |
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Department and his service with the Lynn County EMS team and |
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other emergency medical services departments; he was also a |
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member of the O'Donnell City Council; admired for his integrity, |
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courage, and unwavering sense of duty, Deputy Perez earned the |
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respect of his colleagues and fellow West Texas citizens alike, |
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and his tragic death has inspired an outpouring of prayers, |
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sympathy, and support from the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all, Deputy Perez treasured time spent with |
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his family; he was a devoted husband to his wife of 13 years, |
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Linda Sue, and he took great pride in his four children, |
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Mackenzie, Zoey, Shelby, and Fabian, and his grandson, |
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Zephaniah; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved for his kindness, generosity, and keen |
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sense of humor, Jessie Perez was a compassionate and caring first |
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responder who embodied the highest ideals of his profession, and |
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he leaves behind a legacy of service that will long be treasured |
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by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Jessie Ray |
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Perez and extend deepest condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Linda Sue Perez; to his children, Mackenzie |
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Perez, Zoey Vargas, Shelby Vargas and her husband, Branson, and |
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Fabian Vargas; to his grandson, Zephaniah Vargas; to his mother, |
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Gracie Perez; to his siblings, Julian Gutierrez and his wife, |
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Miranda, Bobby Perez, and Rosalinda Johnson and her husband, |
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Demond; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Deputy Jessie Perez. |
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Sparks |
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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 May 6, 2025, 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 |