Bill Text: TX HR308 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Lieutenant Lawrence E. Guerra on his retirement from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR308 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR308-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 308 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Lieutenant Lawrence E. Guerra retired from the El | ||
| Paso County Sheriff's Office on January 31, 2013, drawing to a close | ||
| a notable tenure in law enforcement that spanned more than three | ||
| decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of Clint High School, Larry Guerra began | ||
| his career in 1982 as a detention officer; in 1984, he became a | ||
| sheriff's deputy, and the following year he earned promotion to | ||
| detective; during the decade that followed, he served initially | ||
| with the Criminal Investigations Section and went on to prove his | ||
| abilities as a participant in narcotics investigations with the El | ||
| Paso Police Department, a wiretap investigation with the Texas | ||
| Department of Public Safety, and various projects for the West | ||
| Texas Multi-County Task Force, the Multi-Agency Financial Crimes | ||
| Section, and the Internal Affairs Section; moreover, he was | ||
| appointed as a field operations supervisor in 1990 and a special | ||
| weapons and tactics operator in 1993; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This accomplished professional earned the rank of | ||
| sergeant in 1995, and over the course of the next 11 years he | ||
| undertook a range of assignments that included overseeing | ||
| investigations with the Metro Narcotics Task Force, leading a SWAT | ||
| team, and working as a crisis and negotiations team leader; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After being promoted to lieutenant in 2006, he | ||
| closed out his career with a series of senior leadership positions; | ||
| in addition to completing several command assignments in the Patrol | ||
| Division, he worked extensively with the Special Operations Bureau, | ||
| serving as its commander in 2007 and assisting in the efforts of the | ||
| Metro Border Crime Initiative; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lieutenant Guerra holds certifications as a master | ||
| jailer and a master peace officer, and he attended the DEA Drug Unit | ||
| Commanders Academy and the FBI National Academy; in 1995, he | ||
| received the prestigious Enrique Camarena Award, and he has also | ||
| been honored with certificates of appreciation from the DEA, the | ||
| FBI, and the U.S. Customs Service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Larry Guerra's dedication, expertise, and | ||
| commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of the public | ||
| have greatly benefited the citizens of El Paso County, and he may | ||
| indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he embarks on | ||
| the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Lieutenant Lawrence E. Guerra on | ||
| his retirement from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and extend | ||
| to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Lieutenant Guerra as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 308 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
