[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1115 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1115

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 10, 2010.
Whereas in March 1985, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent 
        Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight 
        against illicit drugs;
Whereas Special Agent Camarena, an 11-year veteran special agent of the DEA, was 
        kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in the line of duty;
Whereas Special Agent Camarena joined the DEA in June 1974 as an agent with the 
        Calexico, California, District Office;
Whereas Special Agent Camarena was assigned to the Fresno District Office in 
        September 1977, and transferred to the Guadalajara Resident Office in 
        July 1981;
Whereas, on February 7, 1985, when leaving the Guadalajara Resident Office to 
        join his wife Geneva for lunch, Special Agent Camarena was surrounded by 
        5 armed men, forced into a vehicle and taken away;
Whereas the body of Special Agent Camarena was discovered on March 5, 1985, on a 
        ranch approximately 60 miles southeast of Guadalajara, Mexico;
Whereas to date, 22 individuals have been indicted in Los Angeles, California, 
        for their roles in the Camarena murder, including former high ranking 
        Mexican Government officials, cartel drug lords, lieutenants, and 
        soldiers;
Whereas of the 22 individuals indicted in Los Angeles, 8 have been convicted and 
        are imprisoned in the United States, 6 have been incarcerated in Mexico 
        and considered fugitives as a result of outstanding warrants in the 
        United States, 4 are believed deceased, 1 was acquitted at trial, and 3 
        remain fugitives believed to be residing in Mexico;
Whereas an additional 25 individuals were arrested, convicted, and imprisoned in 
        Mexico for their involvement in the Camarena murder;
Whereas the men and women of the DEA will continue to seek justice for the 
        murder of Special Agent Camarena;
Whereas fugitives Guillermo Chavez-Sanchez and Ricardo Chavez-Sanchez are still 
        wanted as hostile material witnesses in Los Angeles, California;
Whereas during his 11-year career with the DEA, Special Agent Camarena received 
        2 Sustained Superior Performance Awards, a Special Achievement Award 
        and, posthumously, the Administrator's Award of Honor, the highest award 
        granted by DEA;
Whereas prior to joining the DEA, Special Agent Camarena served 2 years in the 
        U.S. Marine Corps, as well as serving as a fireman in Calexico, a police 
        investigator, and a narcotics investigator for the Imperial County 
        Sheriff Coroner;
Whereas Red Ribbon Week, nationally recognized since 1988 and now the oldest and 
        largest drug prevention program in the Nation, reaching millions of 
        young people each year and celebrated annually from October 23 to 31, 
        was established to help preserve Special Agent Camarena's memory and 
        further the cause for which he gave his life, the fight against drug 
        crime and addiction; and
Whereas Special Agent Camarena will be remembered as an honorable public 
        servant, his sacrifice should also be a reminder every October during 
        Red Ribbon Week of the dangers associated with drug use and trafficking: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses appreciation for the profound dedication and public 
        service of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena on the 25th anniversary of his 
        death;
            (2) offers its deepest sympathy and appreciation to his wife, 
        Geneva, his three children, Enrique, Daniel, and Erik, and to the entire 
        family, friends, and former colleagues of the Drug Enforcement 
        Administration;
            (3) encourages communities and organizations throughout the United 
        States to commemorate the sacrifice of Special Agent Camarena through 
        the promotion of drug-free communities and participation in drug 
        prevention activities to support healthy, productive, and drug-free 
        lifestyles; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of this 
        resolution to the family of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.