The Secretary of the Navy recently wrote a letter to Texas State Rep. Vincente Gonzalez regarding his inquiry into the investigation and policies surrounding Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz's death.

Gonzalez represents District 34, where Resendiz is from, before she moved to Mexia and graduated from Mexia High School.

The letter comes after Gonzalez brought forth concerns on July 10 about the chain of command's response to Resendiz's absence before her death; the protocols made in the preservation of her remains to be returned to Texas from Virginia; as well as the facts and circumstances related to the alleged offender in her death.

"On June 30, 2025, the Navy convened a review into four specific topics: the Navy's response to the initial report of Petty Officer Resendiz's absence, the

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