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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Alberto "Roc" Ramos is retiring from the |
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Dallas Police Department in 2023, drawing to a close an outstanding |
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career that has spanned more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Ramos first joined the force as a member of |
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the department's Southwest Division in January 1992, and in |
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December 1995, he began a five-year stint in the gang unit; over the |
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years, his career has included work as a school resource officer at |
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Molina High School, as a member of the department's human |
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trafficking task force, and as a member of the Operation Disruption |
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team that focused on improving the safety of the city's high-crime |
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areas; he was promoted to sergeant after serving as a detective in |
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the gang unit, during which time he was involved in a number of |
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local and federal gang investigations; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling his duties as a member of |
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the Dallas PD, Sergeant Ramos led the Greater Dallas Chapter of the |
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National Latino Peace Officers Association as president from 1998 |
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to 2000, before serving as the national vice president of the |
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organization from 2000 to 2004; currently, he is the vice president |
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of the National Latino Law Enforcement Organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Alberto "Roc" Ramos has greatly benefited |
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the citizens of Dallas through his skill, professionalism, and |
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commitment to public safety, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his contributions as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sergeant Alberto "Roc" Ramos on his |
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retirement from the Dallas Police Department and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Ramos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Neave Criado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1755 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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