Bill Text: TX HCR85 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Officer Jaime Padron of the Austin Police Department.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-10 - Signed by the Governor [HCR85 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR85-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 85 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The citizens of Austin lost a courageous and | ||
| admirable public servant with the death of senior police officer | ||
| Jaime Padron, who was killed in the line of duty on April 6, 2012, at | ||
| the age of 40; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Juan and Zoila Padron, Jaime Padron was | ||
| born on July 5, 1971, in San Angelo and was raised on the family's | ||
| dairy farm in Knickerbocker; in 1989, he graduated from Christoval | ||
| High School, where he played on the football team, and he joined the | ||
| U.S. Marine Corps the following summer; he was deployed overseas | ||
| during the Gulf War and won numerous awards and decorations for his | ||
| exemplary service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On completing his military duty, Mr. Padron spent a | ||
| year working for his father and was subsequently employed as a | ||
| corrections officer at the Eden Detention Center; seeking to | ||
| continue his career in law enforcement, he completed training at | ||
| the San Angelo Police Academy in 1995 and became a member of the | ||
| city's police department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He served the citizens of San Angelo for 14 years, | ||
| distinguishing himself as a patrol officer, a member of the gang | ||
| unit, and a narcotics investigator; in September 2008, he joined | ||
| the Austin Airport Police Department, and he became an officer with | ||
| the Austin Police Department four months later; in the course of | ||
| ably handling the wide range of challenges inherent in his | ||
| profession, he performed numerous acts of heroism, and during one | ||
| incident in San Angelo, he rescued two children and a fellow officer | ||
| from a burning home; despite the risks that he faced each day, he | ||
| was known for his positive attitude and for greeting others with a | ||
| smile; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly regarded for the passion and dedication he | ||
| brought to his job, Officer Padron built strong friendships with | ||
| his colleagues in San Angelo and Austin; he was a member of several | ||
| professional organizations and received myriad commendations | ||
| during his career; these included recognition from Crime Stoppers | ||
| of San Angelo as well as the Master Peace Officer, Academic | ||
| Achievement, Military Service, and Safe Driving Ribbons from the | ||
| Austin Police Department, and he was posthumously awarded the | ||
| Purple Heart with Valor Medal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This warm-hearted Texan delighted in his role as a | ||
| father to his two young daughters, Olivia and Ariana; in addition to | ||
| working a full-time job and raising a family, he earned a bachelor's | ||
| degree in psychology and a supporting degree in criminal justice | ||
| from Angelo State University, graduating with honors in 2004; in | ||
| his leisure time, he enjoyed playing golf and riding his | ||
| motorcycle, and he was an avid runner who took part in a number of | ||
| charity marathon events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Selflessly devoted to the safety and well-being of | ||
| his fellow citizens, Officer Jaime Padron exemplified the highest | ||
| ideals of the law enforcement profession, and the compassion and | ||
| integrity with which he lived his life will forever inspire all | ||
| those who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Jaime Padron and extend | ||
| sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his daughters, | ||
| Olivia and Ariana Padron, and their mother, Amy Padron; to his | ||
| parents, Juan and Zoila Padron; to his brothers, Joe Padron and | ||
| Johnny Padron and his wife, Gloria, and their children, John and | ||
| Gabby; to his sister, Linda Diaz, and her husband, Steve, and their | ||
| children, Christina and Steven; and to his other relatives and many | ||
| friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Officer Jaime Padron. | ||
| Dukes | ||
| Darby | ||
| Strama | ||
| Rodriguez of Travis | ||
| Workman | ||
| Howard | ||
| Naishtat | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 85 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 20, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 85 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the Senate on April 24, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
