87R6843 JGH-D
By: Burrows H.R. No. 183
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lynn County lost an admired public servant with the
death of Sheriff Abraham Vega on July 11, 2020, at the age of 48; and
WHEREAS, Abraham Martin Vega was born in Brownfield to
Abelardo Vega and Rachel Corona-Saldana on November 7, 1971, and he
grew up with two siblings, Mark and Felicia; he was the proud father
of two children, Marcus and Cori, and in 2018, he married Rachel
Curry, becoming the stepfather to Kaitlyn and Curry Lehman; he was
also blessed with a granddaughter, Emori; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Tahoka High School in 1990,
Mr. Vega joined the Lynn County Sheriff's Office as a part-time
dispatcher at the age of 19, working his way up to become the jail
administrator; in 1994, he graduated from the South Plains
Association of Governments law enforcement academy, and he went on
to become a patrolman for the Tahoka Police Department, a Lynn
County deputy sheriff, and the Tahoka Independent School District's
first police chief; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vega returned to the Lynn County Sheriff's
Office in 2001, serving as lieutenant and chief deputy before
winning election as county sheriff and taking office in January
2017; he was licensed as a telecommunicator, jailer, instructor,
and master peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement, and as a leading member of the Texas Chief Deputies
Association, he sat on several committees and the board of
directors before serving as TCDA president from 2016 to 2017; he was
also a member of the Cold Case Review Team of the Sheriffs'
Association of Texas, the Texas Jail Association, and the Caprock
Peace Officers' Association; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional achievements,
Mr. Vega found time to serve two terms on the Tahoka ISD board of
trustees, and he was also active with Little League and Little
Dribblers; he volunteered as a sports photographer for the Lynn
County News, taking thousands of photographs over the course of
more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated law enforcement professional, Abraham
Vega devoted himself to serving the community he loved, and he
leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who
were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sheriff Abraham
Vega and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many 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 Abraham
Martin Vega.