H.R. No. 176
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Officer Mitchell Aaron Penton of the Dallas Police
Department is being posthumously honored with a Star of Texas Award
on September 10, 2021, at a ceremony in Austin; and
WHEREAS, Established by the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003,
the Star of Texas Awards annually recognize first responders who
have been seriously injured or killed in the line of duty;
recipients are selected by three advisory committees appointed by
the governor; and
WHEREAS, On February 13, 2021, Officer Penton responded to a
collision on the North Central Expressway; as he was securing
traffic at the scene, a drunk driver hit his patrol car, which in
turn struck Officer Penton; he later died of his injuries at Baylor
University Medical Center; he was 27 years old; and
WHEREAS, Born in Arlington on March 29, 1993, Mitchell Penton
was the son of Timothy and Kathy Penton, and he grew up with two
siblings, Garrett and Sydney; he earned his bachelor's degree in
criminal justice from Rogers State University in 2015 and graduated
from the police academy in 2019 before beginning his service with
the Northeast Patrol Division; devoted to his loved ones, he
married Noel Bergenske Penton in October 2020; the couple were
raising a son, Cashton, and were expecting another child at the time
of Officer Penton's death; and
WHEREAS, Texans owe an immense debt of gratitude to the men
and women of the law enforcement profession who willingly place
themselves in harm's way to protect and serve the public, and the
presentation of a Star of Texas Award in memory of Officer Penton
ensures that his dedication and sacrifice will not be forgotten;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Officer Mitchell Aaron Penton and commemorate his posthumous
receipt of a Star of Texas Award; 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 Officer
Penton.
Crockett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 176 was adopted by the House on
September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House