Bill Text: TX SR42 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. of the Longview Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-18 - Reported enrolled [SR42 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR42-Introduced.html
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| By: Hughes | S.R. No. 42 | |
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| WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues will forever | ||
| treasure their memories of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. of the | ||
| Longview Police Department, who passed away on January 7, 2023, at | ||
| the age of 30; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Henderson on March 25, 1992, to Larry and | ||
| Patricia Solomon, Larry Solomon grew up with the companionship of | ||
| three sisters, Regina, Tasha, and Trisha, and three brothers, | ||
| Marcus, Joshua, and Anthony; he was a 2010 graduate of | ||
| Mt. Enterprise High School, where he played football and basketball | ||
| for the Wildcats, and he went on to answer his nation's call to duty | ||
| by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps; he was assigned as a | ||
| field wireman and was twice deployed to Afghanistan, in 2011 and | ||
| 2013; during his military service, he was awarded a Navy and Marine | ||
| Corps Achievement Medal and a Good Conduct Medal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Solomon met his future wife, Shawna, while | ||
| stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton; the couple wed on | ||
| July 27, 2013, and they later became the parents of two sons, | ||
| Kameron and Jace; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Having set his sights on a career in law enforcement | ||
| as a young man, Mr. Solomon accepted a position with the Longview | ||
| Police Department in 2015; after serving as a patrol officer for | ||
| five years, he was selected to train as a K-9 handler, and he | ||
| enjoyed the bond of camaraderie he shared with his K-9 partner, | ||
| Jiro; in the course of his tenure with the department, Officer | ||
| Solomon was recognized with a Lifesaving Award for his heroic | ||
| actions in rescuing a motorist from a burning vehicle; he was also | ||
| honored as Rookie of the Year and as Officer of the Month, and he was | ||
| respected and admired by all who worked with him for his calm | ||
| professionalism and his unwavering commitment to duty; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Officer Solomon was a devoted husband, father, | ||
| brother, and son, and he cherished the time he spent with his family | ||
| and his friends; outside of work, he enjoyed tending to his yard and | ||
| taking on various outdoor projects; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Larry Solomon has profoundly | ||
| saddened everyone who was privileged to know this courageous and | ||
| dedicated young officer, and his record of service to his community | ||
| will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. and | ||
| extend heartfelt condolences to his loved ones and to his many | ||
| friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this | ||
| day, it do so in memory of Officer Larry Solomon Jr. | ||
