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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 141
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 8, 2005
Mr. Hunter submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Enrique Kiki
Camarena.
Whereas Enrique Camarena, a Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration for 11 years, was abducted and brutally murdered by drug barons in 1985;
Whereas Enrique Camarena dedicated his life to serving the law enforcement community and the nation as a whole and was the devoted husband of Geneva Alvarado and loving father of Enrique, Daniel, and Eric;
Whereas Enrique Camarena received two Sustained Superior Performance Awards and a Special Achievement Award while serving the Drug Enforcement Administration;
Whereas Enrique Camarena’s dedication to reducing the scourge of drugs eventually cost him his life;
Whereas Camarena Clubs
to combat drug abuse have been created in high schools across the nation to honor his memory;
Whereas Enrique Camarena is honored each year during National Red Ribbon Week; and
Whereas the 20th Anniversary of Enrique Camarena’s death will be specially honored on March 9, 2005, at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
mourns the loss of Enrique Camarena;
recognizes the contributions of Enrique Camarena to our country’s efforts to combat drug abuse;
admires the courage and dedication of Enrique Camarena in his work as a Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration;
expresses gratitude for the legacy Enrique Camarena left; and
directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Enrique Camarena.