H.R. No. 135
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The death of Rio Grande City police officer Robert
A. Ramirez on April 28, 2011, at the age of 51, has deeply saddened
his many loved ones; and
WHEREAS, The son of Calixtra and Rene Rodrigo Ramirez, Robert
Ramirez began his career in law enforcement as a deputy with the
Starr County Sheriff's Office in 1987; he joined the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice as a prison guard in Beeville in
1994, and the following year, he went to work for the Rio Grande
City Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Among the first group of officers to patrol the
city's streets, this outstanding professional was promoted to
patrol sergeant in 1998; he was eventually named sergeant
detective, and his duties included serving as a supervisor in the
Criminal Investigation Department; he planned to retire in August
2011; and
WHEREAS, Robert Ramirez enjoyed the love and support of his
wife, Diana Gutierrez, and their four daughters, Veronica, Valerie,
Brenda, and Angelica; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an exemplary public
servant, Sergeant Detective Robert Ramirez will long be remembered
by all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Sergeant Detective Robert A. Ramirez and extend sincere
condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Diana
Gutierrez; to his daughters, Veronica and her husband, Andrae,
Valerie, Brenda and her husband, Rolando, and Angelica; to his
mother, Calixtra; to his siblings, Raul and his wife, Olga, Rene and
his wife, Araceli, Rosendo and his wife, Dana, Romeo, Rebece and her
husband, David, Rolando and his wife, Dora, and Ramiro; to his four
grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Robert
A. Ramirez.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 135 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House