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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in 2023 there were 47,670 missing persons reports in Texas with 12,842 of them
being adults and 34,828 of these children; and
WHEREAS, Texas Search and Rescue is made up of multiple divisions across the State and
deploys to all 254 counties in the State of Texas. TEXSAR has been a significant leader in
emergency services and disaster response in the great state of Texas since 2004 and over the
years has evolved into one of the largest non-paid search and rescue organizations in the State;
and
WHEREAS, TEXSAR serves all citizens of the State of Texas and deploys at the request of
law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency management agencies; providing
specialized services such as ground search and rescue; flood and swift water rescue; K9 search,
rescue, and recovery; disaster relief services; wildland fire; and aerial search; TEXSAR is fully
staffed by volunteers who are trained professionals in their fields.; and
NOW, I, JOSH SCHROEDER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
do hereby proclaim the week of May 21, 2023 as
SEARCH AND RESCUE WEEK
in Georgetown, Texas and offers its thanks to all the first responder agencies and Search
and Rescue agencies that support and work tirelessly on finding those who are lost and
bringing closures to the families of the missing.