(Carrro1 Orns Roos GES PO. ox 12068 = Assn, Tes 78711 SENATOR ROLAND GUTIERREZ District 19 July 19, 2022 ‘The Honorable Dan Patrick Lieutenant Governor of Texas Office of the Lieutenant Governor P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711 Dear Lt. Gov. Patrick: Yesterday, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that it would form an internal committee to investigate how 91 state troopers and Rangers responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting. This review comes nearly two months alter the shooting in Uvalde and raises important questions. First, why has DPS decided to conduct this internal audit now 55 days after the attack on Robb Elementary School? Secondly, can this entity be trusted to review its own inaction and failures on May 24, 2022? It is our obligation as the ‘Texas Senate to seek accountability from DPS and its public employees and officials. Therefore, I am requesting that you request that the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice review DPS” internal investigation to ensure that it has thoroughly and aggressively reviewed the actions of its employees in response to the attack on Uvalde. We owe the families in Uvalde nothing short of complete honesty and accountability. To date, we have failed these families and my constituents are demanding a full accounting of the horrors of that day. It is our duty to ensure that the families receive answers and that every Texan never has to worry about this kind of public safety failure ever a Sincerely, Roland Gutierrez State Senator, SD 19 Connarrrees: Loca: Gorerstest Nounsirone ‘Verena Arn & Bots Serer 512) 463.0119 Roland, Gatien Senate Ten Gov Waren, AcrucuroRe 8 Rusa: AFFARS