Bill Text: TX HR58 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Donna ISD police chief Daniel Lowell Walden.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [HR58 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR58-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 58 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life dedicated to public service has drawn to a | ||
| close with the death of Daniel Lowell Walden, police chief of the | ||
| Donna Independent School District, on September 27, 2021, at the | ||
| age of 53; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Charles and Joyce Walden, Daniel Walden | ||
| was born in Puyallup, Washington, on October 7, 1967; after moving | ||
| to the Rio Grande Valley as a young man, he studied at the police | ||
| academy and embarked upon a career as a first responder, working for | ||
| 12 years as a paramedic and as the owner of an ambulance business; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Walden went on to enjoy a rewarding career in | ||
| law enforcement that spanned more than 20 years, including a tenure | ||
| as a detective for the Donna Police Department; he joined the police | ||
| department of Donna ISD as a deputy, and he served as a senior | ||
| sergeant for 11 years and as chief since 2017; a certified master | ||
| peace officer, he was a popular instructor at training clinics for | ||
| police officers in the region, specializing in classes on mental | ||
| health, firearms, school-based law enforcement, and sexual assault | ||
| and family violence; he was named the 2019 Instructor of the Year by | ||
| the Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth (FRIDAY) | ||
| program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Walden shared a loving union with his wife, | ||
| Veronica, and he delighted in the time he spent playing video games | ||
| with his sons, Daniel and Isaiah; he also liked taking long road | ||
| trips with his family and exploring such places as South Padre | ||
| Island, the Nueces River, and the Medina family ranch in Duval | ||
| County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, | ||
| Daniel Walden made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved | ||
| ones and fellow citizens alike, and although he will be deeply | ||
| missed, his contributions will be remembered for years to come; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Donna ISD Police Chief Daniel Lowell Walden and extend sincere | ||
| condolences to the members of his family and to his 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Daniel | ||
| Walden. | ||
| Martinez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 58 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on October 14, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
