[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1323 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1323

   Honoring the life of fallen Officer Daniel Vasquez and expressing 
                       condolences to his family.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 16, 2022

  Mr. Cleaver (for himself and Mr. Graves of Missouri) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the life of fallen Officer Daniel Vasquez and expressing 
                       condolences to his family.

Whereas Officer Daniel Vasquez of the North Kansas City Police Department was 
        killed in the line of duty on July 19, 2022, after performing a car stop 
        in a neighborhood;
Whereas Office Vasquez was known as the ``shining star'' of the North Kansas 
        City Police Department;
Whereas Office Vasquez was born on January 19, 1990, in North Kansas City and 
        was the first of his Mexican-American family to be born in Kansas City;
Whereas Officer Vasquez began his career in security by serving both Wyandotte 
        County and Jackson County as an ``Avenue Angel'', preserving the safety 
        of both the businesses and citizens in the area;
Whereas Officer Vasquez continued his service by joining the Kansas City 
        Missouri Police Department as a detention officer;
Whereas after years of hard work and perseverance, Officer Vasquez joined the 
        police force in January 2021 and, after completing his training at the 
        KCPD Regional Police Academy with graduating Class #171, was sworn into 
        office; and
Whereas the North Kansas City Police Department posthumously bestowed Officer 
        Vasquez their Medal of Valor, a symbol of gratitude for his 
        distinguished service and boundless bravery: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses condolences to the loved ones of Officer 
        Vasquez, who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of 
        duty and whose sacrifice will not be forgotten; and
            (2) honors the memory and legacy of Officer Vasquez and 
        expresses that his dedication to his community will never be 
        forgotten.
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