88R24209 BK-D
By: González of El Paso H.R. No. 1183
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The City of Socorro is fortunate to have many
veterans of the armed forces serving the community in the ranks of
law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Among those in the Socorro Police Department who
have answered their nation's call to duty are the following
individuals:
Chief of Police David Burton, a veteran of the U.S. Army
and a member of the 26th Cavalry during the Cold War;
Deputy Chief Jason Stanzione, who served in the U.S.
Navy as a construction engineer during Operation Desert Shield and
in the army as a member of the military police;
Lieutenant Jasiel Munoz, a veteran of the U.S. Army who
is currently assigned to the 133rd Field Artillery Regiment as a
member of the Texas Army National Guard;
Bailiff/Warrant Officer Samuel C. Anchondo, a veteran
of the U.S. Army who served as a member of the 110th Military Police
Company during Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Detective Elias Valera, a veteran of the U.S. Army who
served as a logistics sergeant and a member of the 3rd Infantry
Division during Operation Desert Storm;
Detective Sergeant Li Rosario, a veteran of the U.S.
Army who served as a logistics specialist and a member of the 383rd
Quartermaster Battalion;
Patrol Sergeant Mario Benavidez, a veteran of the U.S.
Army who served as a multichannel communications equipment operator
and a member of the 11th Infantry Brigade;
Corporal Will Roberson, a veteran of the U.S. Army who
served as a heavy equipment operator and a member of the 47th
Brigade Support Battalion;
Corporal Ricky Acevedo, a veteran of the U.S. Army who
served as an auto maintenance warrant officer, a rotary wing
aviator, and a civil affairs specialist while assigned to the 76th
Transportation Company and the 410th Civil Affairs Battalion;
Senior Patrol Officer DeAndre Cameron, a veteran of the
U.S. Army who served for 27 years in special forces and special
operations;
Senior Patrol Officer Jim Perdue, a veteran of the U.S.
Air Force who served as a security forces airman and a member of the
5th Security Forces Squadron;
Grants Technician Alvina Espinoza, a veteran of the
U.S. Army who served as a multichannel transmission systems
operator-maintainer and a member of the 4th Battalion, 25th
Infantry Division, Higher Headquarters Company during Operation
Enduring Freedom;
Public Works employee Maria G. Cobos, a veteran of the
U.S. Navy who served as a storekeeper and with Commander Fleet
Activities Yokosuka in Japan during Operation Iraqi Freedom, as
well as with the Commander Support Fleet in Guam;
Information Technology Technician Juan Espinoza, a
veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a cannon crew member and
heavy equipment operator and a member of the 115th Forward Support
Company, the 25th Infantry Division Forward Support Company during
Operation Enduring Freedom, and the 47th Brigade Support Battalion
during Operation New Dawn; and
Information Technology Director Estevan Gonzales, a
veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a signal support systems
specialist and as the Army Airborne Command & Control System master
operator for the 25th Combat Aviation Regiment during Operation
Iraqi Freedom; and
WHEREAS, In addition to being a major employer of veterans,
the Socorro Police Department has established itself as a proud
partner of the military community through its support for service
projects organized by the El Paso Veterans & Riders Association and
the 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment of the Texas Army
National Guard; these projects have included the 7th annual
Veterans Food Drive, through which the department helped collect
and distribute over 11,000 pounds of food to area veterans and their
families, and Operation Appreciation, which involves delivering
care packages to members of the Texas Army National Guard and public
safety personnel who are patrolling the Texas border; moreover, the
department became the first law enforcement agency to complete the
Bataan Memorial Death March on March 19, 2023; and
WHEREAS, The Socorro Police Department is strengthened by its
steadfast commitment to hiring military veterans and to honoring
and supporting those who have served; the department's veterans
were recognized with a resolution passed by the Socorro City
Council in April 2023, and it is indeed a privilege to join the
community in paying tribute to their courage, dedication, and
patriotism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby join the City of Socorro in honoring the Socorro
Police Department and the veterans in its ranks and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success with their important
work.