TITLE: In memory of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Susan Lynn Rodriguez.

SUMMARY: In memory of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Susan Lynn Rodriguez.

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WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas lost a courageous and dedicated law enforcement officer with the death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Susan Lynn Rodriguez on July 7, 1998, at the age of 28; and WHEREAS, Born on July 11, 1969, in San Diego, California, to Stephen and Robyn Williams, the former Susan Lynn Williams was raised in a Border Patrol family in the company of her younger sister, Julie Dyane; her father's career took the family around the country, and she ultimately graduated in 1987 from Ferndale High School in Washington, where she was student body vice president and captain of the cheerleading squad; after attending college in San Diego, she transferred to The University of Texas at El Paso to study elementary education; and WHEREAS, She was hired by the U.S. Border Patrol in 1993; she graduated from the Border Patrol Academy in Glynco, Georgia, on February 4 of that year, with her father, who was then serving as deputy border patrol chief of the El Paso Sector, giving the commencement speech and pinning on her badge; not long after beginning work in Harlingen, she met fellow agent Gilberto Rodriguez; the pair exchanged wedding vows on March 18, 1995, and welcomed the birth of a daughter, Megan Suzanne, the following year; although deeply devoted to her career, she cherished her role as a wife and mother above all else and was blessed with the support and affection of a loving family in all her endeavors; and WHEREAS, Joining the Border Patrol at a time when women made up only a small minority of the agency, Agent Rodriguez helped blaze a trail for other female officers by quickly earning the respect and admiration of her colleagues; during her six years in the field, she volunteered to be a post-academy instructor and was often involved in training new agents; she also served as a recruiter in the welfare and recreation office and as an equal employment opportunity representative, and she worked closely with the D.A.R.E. Program in Harlingen; when she was killed while assisting in the search for a murder suspect, she became the first female agent in the history of the U.S. Border Patrol to die in the line of duty; she was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart on July 28, 1999; and WHEREAS, Texans owe an incalculable debt of gratitude to the men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives in our behalf, and Susan Lynn Rodriguez's commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of the public will forever be remembered by all those who had the good fortune to know her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Susan Lynn Rodriguez and extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Susan Lynn Rodriguez. Lucio III Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1640 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 27, 2017. Chief Clerk of the House