[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 30 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S1186]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 443--HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ENRIQUE 
                           ``KIKI'' CAMARENA

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 443

       Whereas, 25 years ago, in March 1985, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena 
     made the ultimate sacrifice fighting drugs;
       Whereas Special Agent Camarena, an 11-year veteran special 
     agent of the DEA, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in 
     the line of duty while engaged in the battle against illicit 
     drugs;
       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 and forced into 
     a car, which sped away;
       Whereas February 7, 1985, was the last time anyone, other 
     than his kidnappers, would see Special Agent Camarena alive;
       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 high ranking 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 are considered 
     fugitives with outstanding warrants issued 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 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 
     the DEA;
       Whereas prior to joining the DEA, Special Agent Camarena 
     served 2 years in the 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, which has been nationally 
     recognized since 1988, is the oldest and largest drug 
     prevention program in the Nation, reaches millions of young 
     people each year, and is celebrated annually October 23 
     through October 31, was established to help preserve the 
     memory of Special Agent Camarena and to further the cause for 
     which he gave his life, the fight against the violence of 
     drug crime and the misery of addiction; and
       Whereas Special Agent Camarena will be remembered as an 
     honorable and cherished public servant and his sacrifice 
     should be a reminder every October during Red Ribbon Week of 
     the dangers associated with drug use and drug trafficking: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses its appreciation for the profound dedication 
     and public service of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena;
       (2) tenders its deep sympathy and appreciation to his wife, 
     Geneva, to his 3 children, Enrique, Daniel, and Erik, and to 
     his 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 
     Camerana through the promotion of drug-free communities and 
     participation in drug prevention activities which show 
     support for healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles; 
     and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the family of Enrique ``Kiki'' 
     Camarena.

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