H.R. No. 98
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of Lieutenant Milton Gabriel Resendez of the San Benito
Police Department, who died in the line of duty on October 17, 2023,
at the age of 54; and
WHEREAS, Born to Meliton and Susana M. Resendez on
September 2, 1969, Milton Resendez grew up with the companionship
of his five siblings, José, Terry, Mauricio, Xavier, and
Jacqueline; after graduating from San Benito High School, he
attended Texas Southmost College and the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Development Council Police Academy on the way to a career in law
enforcement; he was employed with the Brownsville and Palm Valley
Police Departments before joining the San Benito Consolidated
Independent School District's police force, and he spent the last
26 years of his career with the San Benito Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Resendez found great fulfillment in
protecting and serving the residents of his hometown of San Benito,
and he demonstrated tremendous courage and devotion to duty up
until the final moments of his life; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a family whom he adored, Lieutenant
Resendez shared 27 years of marriage with the love of his life,
Melissa G. Resendez, and he enjoyed the affection of many nieces,
nephews, and godchildren; he was an avid comic book and toy
collector, and he also took pleasure in gardening, watching movies,
cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans, and
listening to his favorite band, KISS; and
WHEREAS, Serving the community he loved with honor and
dedication, Milton Resendez embodied the highest ideals of his
profession, and his heroism and sacrifice will long be remembered
by all those whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Lieutenant Milton Gabriel Resendez and extend heartfelt sympathy
to his family, his friends, and his brothers and sisters in blue;
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 Milton
Resendez.
Lopez of Cameron
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 98 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on November 1, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House