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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Grand Prairie Citizen Police Academy Alumni |
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Association held its second annual Police Awards Banquet on March |
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21, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Formed in 2009, the alumni association is a |
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nonprofit voluntary organization composed of academy graduates who |
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are interested in assisting and supporting the Grand Prairie Police |
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Department, serving as goodwill ambassadors for the department in |
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the greater community, and increasing their civic involvement; in |
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addition to participating in various events to promote crime |
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awareness and benefit the less fortunate, members host a yearly |
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banquet recognizing special achievement among police officers, |
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personnel, and volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, Honored at this year's event for their meritorious |
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service were Sergeant Kevin Cox, who was named the Lyndon King |
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Officer of the Year, Sergeant Kenneth Zacharias, who received the |
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Sergeant Greg Hunter Supervisor of the Year award, Daniel Scesney, |
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who earned the Detective of the Year award, and Calvin Brown, who |
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was named Rookie of the Year; in addition, the Problem Solving Unit |
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was recognized as the Unit of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Awards also went to Detention Officer of the Year |
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Mau Pahula, Communications Operator of the Year Priscilla |
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Moncibaiz, Civilian Employee of the Year Jill Ermert, Volunteer of |
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the Year Stephanie Ray, and Explorer of the Year Tryston Marshall; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through their professionalism and commitment to |
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public safety, these dedicated officers and volunteers have earned |
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the lasting respect of their fellow residents, and the recognition |
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that they have received is indeed richly deserved; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the honorees of the Grand Prairie |
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Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association's Police Awards Banquet |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the award recipients as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1665 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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