SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 506          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 State of Texas, 88th   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 from the Texas Senate.     Flores     Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols   Bettencourt Huffman Parker   Birdwell Hughes Paxton   Blanco Johnson Perry   Campbell King Schwertner   Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks   Eckhardt LaMantia Springer   Gutierrez Menéndez West   Hall Middleton Whitmire   Hancock Miles Zaffirini     Patrick, President of the Senate             ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 12, 2023.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate