88S20302 KSM-D
By: Longoria H.R. No. 26
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Deputy Constable Alfonso Fuentes of Hidalgo County
Precinct 4 and his K9 partner, Max, are being recognized as the
Canine Detection Team of the Year by the Texas Narcotic Officers
Association; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1970, the Texas Narcotic Officers
Association is a professional training organization for police,
prosecutors, and other officials who are involved in the
enforcement of drug laws in the State of Texas; the TNOA Canine
Detection Team of the Year award recognizes exceptional skill,
dedication, and effectiveness in the field of narcotics detection;
and
WHEREAS, Deputy Constable Alfonso Fuentes began his career
with Hidalgo County Constable Precinct 4 in 2015, and four years
later, he became a task force officer for the Hidalgo County
district attorney's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task
Force; his many responsibilities have included executing felony or
federal arrest warrants, engaging in pursuits, and establishing
probable cause; in addition, he and K9 Max have conducted numerous
searches of vehicles traveling along highway corridors in Hidalgo
County, and in fiscal year 2022, several of their traffic stops led
to the disruption of drug trafficking operations; and
WHEREAS, Through his commitment to the highest standards of
his profession, Alfonso Fuentes has helped promote public safety in
the State of Texas, and he and Max are truly deserving of this
prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Deputy
Constable Alfonso Fuentes and his K9 partner, Max, on their
selection as the Canine Detection Team of the Year by the Texas
Narcotic Officers Association and extend to them sincere best
wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Deputy Constable Fuentes and K9 Max as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.