TITLE: In memory of K-9 officer Lenin of the Baytown Police Department.

SUMMARY: In memory of K-9 officer Lenin of the Baytown Police Department.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Baytown Police Department is mourning the loss of a much-loved member of its unit, K-9 officer Lenin, who passed away on March 9, 2023; and WHEREAS, Born on August 26, 2020, in Hungary, the Maliherd was assigned to Baytown K-9 Officer Hunter Kinzie; the duo completed training both in-house and at the Houston K9 Academy, earning certification in August 2022; Lenin was the department's first Explosive Ordnance Detection K-9, and he and Officer Kinzie conducted a number of large explosive sweeps in the Baytown area; and WHEREAS, In February 2023, Officer Kinzie and Lenin participated in a seminar in Dothan, Alabama; competing against 75 other K-9 teams, they won the Top Bomb Dog Award and finished second in the Bomb Scramble contest and third in the Bomb Vehicles event; and WHEREAS, Although the death of this exemplary police dog has brought great sadness to many, K-9 officer Lenin will forever be remembered for the courage and enthusiasm with which he performed his duties as well as for the special camaraderie he shared with his handler and colleagues; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of K-9 officer Lenin and extend sincere condolences to Officer Hunter Kinzie and the other members of the Baytown Police Department. Cain Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 588 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House