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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Martin County Sheriff Brad Ingram and the Martin |
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County Commissioners Court are hosting a dedication and open house |
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for the Dan Saunders Law Enforcement Center in Stanton on February |
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25, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Designed by DRG Architects, LLC, of San Antonio and |
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constructed by MW Builders of Midland, the new jail and law |
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enforcement center is the culmination of a cooperative effort on |
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the part of the Martin County Sheriff's Office and other county |
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officials; and |
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WHEREAS, The facility is named in honor of the late Dan |
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Saunders, who served as sheriff of Martin County for nearly four |
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decades, from 1953 to 1992; he was greatly admired for his integrity |
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and his dedication to protecting the well-being of his fellow |
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citizens as well as for the concern he showed to prisoners at the |
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jail; the sheriff's long tenure coincided with a great deal of |
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change for the county, and he was the last sheriff to oversee its |
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"old jail," which has since been converted into a museum and |
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designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark; Sheriff Saunders |
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passed away on April 27, 1995, at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication of the Dan Saunders Law Enforcement |
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Center represents a fitting tribute to one of Martin County's most |
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respected law enforcement officers, and the completion of this |
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project ensures that the county will be even better equipped to meet |
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the needs of its criminal justice system in the years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the Dan Saunders |
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Law Enforcement Center in Stanton and commend all those involved in |
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bringing this endeavor to fruition for their vision, leadership, |
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and hard work. |