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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas lost a courageous and |
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dedicated law enforcement officer with the death of U.S. Border |
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Patrol Agent Ricardo G. Salinas on July 7, 1998, at the age of 24; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Wichita Falls on April 29, 1974, Ricardo |
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Salinas was raised in a military family and traveled extensively in |
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the United States and Spain during his youth; an accomplished |
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athlete, he trained in karate and tae kwon do, receiving an |
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adult-level black belt at age 16, and he was also recognized for his |
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skill as a baseball player; after graduating from Judson High |
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School in Converse in 1992, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree |
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in criminal justice from The University of Texas at San Antonio in |
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1996, and he furthered his knowledge by completing two law |
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enforcement internships; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas was a member of Class 351 at the |
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Charleston U.S. Border Patrol Academy and completed his training in |
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January 1998; assigned to the Harlingen Border Patrol Station, he |
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was killed in the line of duty while assisting in the search for a |
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murder suspect; in addition to his name being included on the Texas |
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Peace Officers' Memorial Monument at the State Capitol, UTSA |
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established a scholarship fund in his memory, and Salinas |
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Elementary School in the Judson Independent School District and the |
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Ricardo Salinas Health Clinic in San Antonio were named in his |
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honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans owe an incalculable debt of gratitude to the |
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men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives in our behalf, |
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and Ricardo Salinas's commitment to protecting the safety and |
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well-being of the public will forever be remembered by all those who |
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had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of |
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U.S. Border Patrol Agent Ricardo G. Salinas and extend heartfelt |
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sympathy to his family and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ricardo |
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Salinas. |