88R26785 TBO-D     By: Flores S.R. No. 506       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Members of Atascosa County law enforcement agencies   demonstrated tremendous courage in the line of duty on June 2, 2022,   when they risked their lives to stop an escaped prisoner and   suspected murderer from fleeing the country; and          WHEREAS, The suspect was accused of killing a family of five   in Centerville after he escaped from a prison transport bus on   May 12; when Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward received word   that the suspect could be headed to the area in an apparent attempt   to reach the U.S.-Mexico border, he quickly mobilized his deputies   for a large-scale manhunt, which involved constables and officers   from the Pleasanton, Jourdanton, Poteet, and Lytle Police   Departments, as well as DPS troopers and U.S. Marshals; and          WHEREAS, Officers from these various agencies were posted at   all highways and major roads headed south, and just before 10 p.m.,   Atascosa County Animal Control chief Henry Dominguez reported that   he and a deputy sheriff had sighted the suspect, who was driving a   stolen pickup truck and was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a   pistol; Officer Dominguez was instructed to follow the suspect,   while other personnel drove ahead of the fleeing suspect to   intercept him and deployed spikes in his path to puncture the   vehicle's tires; and          WHEREAS, Before reaching the edge of Jourdanton, Jourdanton   Police Chief Eric Kaiser successfully spiked all four of the   vehicle's tires as the suspect attempted to evade law enforcement   by driving into a field; the suspect fired his rifle at oncoming   deputies before losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a   utility pole and then a fence; after exiting the vehicle with a   rifle in hand, the suspect was shot and killed, bringing his 22-day   crime spree to an end; and          WHEREAS, The exceptional bravery displayed by the Atascosa   County law enforcement officers was met with an outpouring of   gratitude from the community, and Sheriff Soward awarded   commendations to 14 officers; and          WHEREAS, The members of the Atascosa County law enforcement   agencies went to heroic lengths to protect their community and   prevent further violence, and in so doing, they exemplified the   highest ideals of their profession; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature   hereby commend the officers in Atascosa County for their role in   stopping an escaped convict and suspected murderer and extend to   them sincere appreciation for their dedicated service; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the law enforcement units across Atascosa County as an   expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.