SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 325
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Vince Ramirez for his outstanding accomplishments with
the Texas Department of Public Safety, the United States Drug
Enforcement Administration, and the United States Customs
Service and for his immeasurable contributions to the state in
battling the spread of illegal drugs; and
WHEREAS, Vince Ramirez entered the Department of Public
Safety Academy in 1962 and graduated in January of 1963; in 1964,
he was introduced by Governor John Connally and Department of
Public Safety Colonel Homer Garrison as one of the first Mexican
American highway patrolmen in Texas; and
WHEREAS, He worked with the department's criminal
intelligence unit in Laredo for a time before being assigned to
provide security for Governor John Connally and Lieutenant
Governor Preston Smith at the HemisFair '68 World's Fair in San
Antonio; and
WHEREAS, In 1972, Mr. Ramirez returned to Laredo; he
accepted a position with the United States Customs Service, and
in 1973, a merger occurred between the agency and the federal
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs to form the United States
Drug Enforcement Administration; in his role within the newly
formed agency, his responsibilities included enforcing narcotic
drug laws, controlling the importation and smuggling of illegal
drugs, and gathering intelligence on the cultivation and
movement of illegal drugs; his duties also entailed assisting the
Mexican Federal Judicial Police in the border states of
Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, and Coahuila; and
WHEREAS, He transferred in 1983 to San Antonio, where he
worked closely with the San Antonio Police Department Narcotics
Unit, and in 1985, he transferred to the United States Customs
Service and was assigned to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area Task Force; and
WHEREAS, He retired in 1995 after a distinguished 32-year
career in public safety and law enforcement; it is truly fitting
that he receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby commend Vince Ramirez on his exceptional
career and his many contributions to the war on drugs in this
country and extend to him best wishes for continued success in
all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 28, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate