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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Fernando Esqueda of the Harris County |
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| 8 | 9 | | Sheriff's Office was killed in the line of duty on July 11, 2024, at |
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| 9 | 10 | | the age of 28, and his untimely passing is a tragic loss to his |
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| 10 | 11 | | family, to his fellow officers, and to the residents of his |
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| 11 | 12 | | community; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The son of Catalina Guerrero and Jose Leonardo |
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| 13 | 14 | | Esqueda, Fernando Esqueda was born on February 13, 1996, and he grew |
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| 14 | 15 | | up in Houston with the companionship of six siblings, Brenda, Jose, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Vanessa, Pedro, Eric, and Incy; he attended Austin High School, |
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| 16 | 17 | | where he played football and was a member of the Sonic Boom Band; |
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| 17 | 18 | | and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, At the age of 18, Mr. Esqueda joined the Texas |
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| 19 | 20 | | Department of Criminal Justice and accepted an assignment at the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Goree Unit in Huntsville; after graduating from the University of |
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| 21 | 22 | | Houston Downtown Law Enforcement Academy, he joined the Harris |
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| 22 | 23 | | County Precinct 6 Constable's Office; he began his tenure at the |
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| 23 | 24 | | Harris County Sheriff's Office in February 2019, and he served as a |
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| 24 | 25 | | patrol officer in District 3 before transferring to District 2; on |
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| 25 | 26 | | September 24, 2022, he became a member of the elite Violent Persons |
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| 26 | 27 | | Warrants Task Force; throughout his career, he earned the respect |
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| 27 | 28 | | and admiration of his colleagues for his integrity, bravery, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | steadfast dedication to protecting and serving the public; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Esqueda shared a rewarding relationship with |
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| 30 | 31 | | his fiancée, Emily Guerra, and he treasured time spent with his |
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| 31 | 32 | | eight nieces and nephews; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed hunting, |
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| 32 | 33 | | fishing, singing, and dancing; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, A courageous law enforcement officer, Fernando |
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| 34 | 35 | | Esqueda embodied the highest ideals of his profession, and although |
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| 35 | 36 | | he is deeply missed, his commitment to his loved ones and to Harris |
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| 36 | 37 | | County will be remembered and admired for years to come; now, |
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| 37 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Fernando |
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| 40 | 41 | | Esqueda and extend sincere sympathy to his family and many friends; |
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| 41 | 42 | | and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Fernando |
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| 45 | 46 | | Esqueda. |
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