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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 line |
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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 Perez |
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was born in Richmond on January 24, 1983, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of three siblings, Julian, Bobby, and Rosalinda; and |
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WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Deputy Perez had served for |
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eight months with the Dawson County Sheriff's Office; he brought a |
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wealth of knowledge to that role, drawing on his expertise as a |
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longtime member of the O'Donnell Volunteer Fire Department and his |
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service with the Lynn County EMS team and other emergency medical |
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services departments; he was also a member of the O'Donnell City |
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Council; admired for his integrity, courage, and unwavering sense |
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of duty, Deputy Perez earned the respect of his colleagues and |
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fellow West Texas citizens alike, and his tragic death has inspired |
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an outpouring of prayers, sympathy, and support from the community; |
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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, Linda |
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Sue, and he took great pride in his four children, Mackenzie, Zoey, |
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Shelby, and Fabian, and his grandson, Zephaniah; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved for his kindness, generosity, and keen sense |
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of humor, Jessie Perez was a compassionate and caring first |
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responder who embodied the highest ideals of his profession, and he |
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leaves behind a legacy of service that will long be treasured by all |
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those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Jessie Ray Perez and extend |
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deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Linda |
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Sue Perez; to his children, Mackenzie Perez, Zoey Vargas, Shelby |
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Vargas and her husband, Branson, and Fabian Vargas; to his |
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grandson, Zephaniah Vargas; to his mother, Gracie Perez; to his |
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siblings, Julian Gutierrez and his wife, Miranda, Bobby Perez, and |
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Rosalinda Johnson and her husband, Demond; and to his many other |
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relatives and 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 Deputy Jessie Perez. |