Bill Text: TX HR1609 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Officer Rogelio Santander Jr. of the Dallas Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-20 - Reported enrolled [HR1609 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1609-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1609 |
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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues will forever | ||
treasure their memories of Officer Rogelio Santander Jr. of the | ||
Dallas Police Department, who tragically lost his life on April 25, | ||
2018, at the age of 27, from injuries sustained in the line of duty; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on February 26, 1991, Rogelio | ||
Santander Jr. was the son of Rogelio Santander Sr. and Julia | ||
Santander and the older brother of Chris Santander; deeply proud to | ||
be a member of the Dallas PD and the Northeast 3rd Watch Division, | ||
he enjoyed the camaraderie he shared with his fellow officers, and | ||
he set an outstanding example for them through his commitment to | ||
duty; and | ||
WHEREAS, Outside of work, Officer Santander maintained an | ||
active lifestyle and could often be found playing basketball, | ||
soccer, or golf; above all else, he cherished the time he spent with | ||
his family; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although the passing of this courageous and | ||
dedicated young officer is a profound loss to his community, | ||
Rogelio Santander left behind a record of public service that will | ||
forever inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Rogelio | ||
Santander Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of | ||
his family: to his parents, Rogelio Santander Sr. and Julia | ||
Santander; to his brother, Chris Santander; to his grandfather, | ||
Ignacio Garcia; to his girlfriend, Jennifer Rivera; and to his | ||
other relatives, his friends, and his brothers and sisters on the | ||
force; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rogelio | ||
Santander. | ||
Neave | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1609 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||