What:

U.S. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7), in partnership with the United States Postal Service, will host a dedication and plaque presentation ceremony for the renaming of the Fleetwood Post Office to the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office. The United States Postal Service welcomes the public to attend this free event.

Who:

Lizzie Fletcher, U.S. Representative (TX-7)
Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff, Harris County Sherriff’s Office
Harris County Commissioners Adrian Garcia- Precinct 2, Tom S. Ramsey- Precinct 3 and R. Jack Cagle- Precinct 4
Bobby Singh, Director, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund Regional and USPS Chenise LeDoux, District Manager, USPS Texas 2
Family and Friends of Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal

When:

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m..

Where:

Fleetwood Post Office
315 Addicks Howell Road
Houston, TX 77079

Background:

In 2015, Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal became the first Sikh American in Texas to receive a policy accommodation to serve while wearing his articles of faith, including his turban and beard.  He was the first Sikh police officer to serve in the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and was a role model and a trailblazer for Sikh Americans and religious minorities that sought to serve in law enforcement.

On September 27, 2019, Dhaliwal was killed in the line of duty.  Following his death, Congresswoman Fletcher led the entire Houston delegation in introducing H. Res. 616, a resolution to honor the life and mourn the loss of Deputy Dhaliwal and spoke on the House floor about his remarkable life and tragic death.  In 2020, Congresswoman Fletcher’s bill, H.R. 5317, the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Act, was passed and signed into law by then-President Donald Trump.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.

PLEASE NOTE: To ensure the safety of all attendees, CDC guidelines, including social distancing and face mask mandates, as applicable, will be observed.

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