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MARINE CORPS VETERAN NICHOLAS DOUGLAS QUETS, EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO
HIS FAMILY, AND CONDEMNING CARTEL VIOLENCE
Mr. KELLY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 662
Whereas Nicholas Douglas Quets was born on March 31, 1993,
in Panama, where his father was serving in the United States
Army;
Whereas Nicholas Quets grew up in Tucson, Arizona and
graduated from Empire High School;
Whereas Nicholas Quets honorably served the United States
as a member of the United States Marine Corps, where he
deployed overseas, demonstrating courage, dedication, and
patriotism in defense of the Nation;
Whereas Nicholas Quets was known by family and friends for
his generous spirit and strong desire to help others,
reflecting the same sense of service that defined his time in
the United States Marine Corps;
Whereas Nicholas Quets possessed a deep passion for
craftsmanship, including welding and fabrication, and took
pride in creating and building through skilled trades;
Whereas, after being honorably discharged from military
service, Nicholas Quets earned several degrees from Pima
Community College and became a certified welder;
Whereas Nicholas Quets was working on water reclamation
projects for Pima County, Arizona at the time of his death,
and his community mourns his loss;
Whereas on October 18, 2024, Nicholas Quets was driving
through the Mexican state of Sonora along the Altar-Caborca
highway, en route to the coast town of Puerto Penasco;
Whereas Nicholas Quets encountered armed criminals
associated with the Sinaloa Cartel at an unauthorized cartel-
controlled highway checkpoint;
Whereas reports indicate that Nicholas Quets fled from
initial gunfire, but the attackers caught up with him and
fired at his vehicle, causing it to crash;
Whereas the attackers shot 31-year-old Nicholas Quets and
fatally wounded him;
Whereas the brutal murder of Nicholas Quets reflects the
ongoing threat posed by transnational criminal organizations
and cartel violence in the region;
Whereas violent criminal organizations, including factions
associated with the Sinaloa Cartel, have engaged in ongoing
conflicts to gain control of narcotics and smuggling routes
in northern Mexico, which has contributed to increased
violence along Mexican highways and in border regions
frequented by American visitors;
Whereas the violence perpetrated by transnational criminal
organizations endangers innocent civilians, undermines the
rule of law, and threatens the safety of United States
citizens traveling abroad; and
Whereas the Senate mourns the tragic loss of Nicholas Quets
and honors the service he rendered to the United States as a
member of the Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) honors the life, service, and memory of United States
Marine Corps veteran Nicholas Douglas Quets;
(2) expresses its deepest condolences to the family,
friends, and loved ones of Nicholas Quets;
(3) condemns the violent actions of the Sinaloa Cartel and
other transnational criminal organizations responsible for
acts of brutality that endanger innocent lives;
(4) recognizes the broader threat posed by cartel violence
to regional stability and the safety of United States
citizens; and
(5) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to
pursuing justice and combating transnational criminal
organizations that threaten peace, security, and the rule of
law.