H.R. No. 588
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Baytown Police Department is mourning the loss
of a much-loved member of its unit, K-9 officer Lenin, who passed
away on March 9, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 26, 2020, in Hungary, the Maliherd
was assigned to Baytown K-9 Officer Hunter Kinzie; the duo
completed training both in-house and at the Houston K9 Academy,
earning certification in August 2022; Lenin was the department's
first Explosive Ordnance Detection K-9, and he and Officer Kinzie
conducted a number of large explosive sweeps in the Baytown area;
and
WHEREAS, In February 2023, Officer Kinzie and Lenin
participated in a seminar in Dothan, Alabama; competing against 75
other K-9 teams, they won the Top Bomb Dog Award and finished second
in the Bomb Scramble contest and third in the Bomb Vehicles event;
and
WHEREAS, Although the death of this exemplary police dog has
brought great sadness to many, K-9 officer Lenin will forever be
remembered for the courage and enthusiasm with which he performed
his duties as well as for the special camaraderie he shared with his
handler and colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of K-9 officer Lenin
and extend sincere condolences to Officer Hunter Kinzie and the
other members of the Baytown Police Department.
Cain
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 588 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House