Bill Text: TX HR1706 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Collin County Constable-Elect Mike Vance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1706 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1706-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1706 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Collin County are mourning the untimely | ||
| loss of Constable-Elect Mike Vance, who passed away on November 27, | ||
| 2020, at the age of 65; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Mike Vance was born | ||
| on January 7, 1955, and he grew up with the companionship of three | ||
| siblings; when he was three years old, he moved with his family to | ||
| Richardson, where he attended St. Paul the Apostle Grade School and | ||
| Allen Military Academy; he went on to graduate from the Leadership | ||
| Command College at Sam Houston State University, before earning an | ||
| additional degree in management and technology from Richland Junior | ||
| College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1985, Mr. Vance began his career in law | ||
| enforcement when he was hired as a reserve officer and detention | ||
| officer for the Collin County Sheriff's Office; three years later, | ||
| he moved to the city of Anna to become a full-time deputy; he later | ||
| returned to the Collin County Sheriff's Office and served for 34 | ||
| years in a number of positions, including as a patrol officer, | ||
| detention officer, supervisor, and criminal and narcotics | ||
| investigator, as well as a member of the county's SWAT team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Deputy Vance oversaw more than | ||
| 10,000 criminal investigations, and through his dedication to | ||
| solving property crimes, he earned the gratitude of many victims of | ||
| robberies and burglaries; known as "Mookie" to his colleagues and | ||
| friends, he enjoyed a strong rapport with those who worked | ||
| alongside him, and he helped guide the development of his fellow | ||
| officers both through his mentorship and through his commendable | ||
| example of public service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After retiring from the sheriff's office in 2019, | ||
| Mr. Vance continued serving as a reserve deputy sheriff while | ||
| planning his run for the office of Precinct 1 constable; he went on | ||
| to prevail in the 2020 general election, and he was looking forward | ||
| to his new leadership role; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Vance was blessed with the | ||
| love and support of a fine family that included his two children, | ||
| Lauren and Joseph, and his two granddaughters; he was deeply | ||
| devoted to his faith, and he was admired as a man who lived his life | ||
| according to his beliefs and principles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although the passing of Mike Vance has brought great | ||
| sorrow to all who knew him, he leaves behind a record of service to | ||
| his community that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Collin County | ||
| Constable-Elect Mike Vance and extend sincere sympathy to his | ||
| family, his friends, and his colleagues; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mike Vance. | ||
| Sanford | ||
| Noble | ||
| Leach | ||
| Shaheen | ||
| Holland | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1706 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 29, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
