Bill Text: TX SCR49 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating G. M. Cox on the occasion of his retirement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-18 - Signed by the Governor [SCR49 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SCR49-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 49 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. G. M. Cox is retiring as the chief of police in | ||
| Murphy on July 1, 2015, drawing to a close an outstanding career in | ||
| law enforcement that has spanned more than four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After serving as a security officer in the United | ||
| States Air Force from 1972 to 1978, Dr. Cox received a bachelor's | ||
| degree summa cum laude in law enforcement and police science from | ||
| Sam Houston State University in 1979; he began his civilian career | ||
| in 1980 as a deputy sheriff in Montgomery County, and from 1981 to | ||
| 1989, he was the chief of police and the city administrator of Oak | ||
| Ridge North; during that time, he also earned a master's degree in | ||
| criminal justice management from the university; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Cox was the chief of police in Lamesa from 1989 | ||
| to 1993, and then the chief of police in Corsicana from 1993 to | ||
| 2008; he became Murphy's chief of police in 2008, and under his | ||
| leadership, the Murphy Police Department has attained recognized | ||
| status from the Texas Police Chiefs Association, and the community | ||
| has scored among the top 10 safest cities in Texas, according to the | ||
| crime reporting system of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | ||
| National Academy, Dr. Cox has served as an adjunct instructor in | ||
| criminal justice at several institutions of higher learning in | ||
| Texas, and he is also a court qualified mediator; in 2011, he earned | ||
| a doctorate in public and urban administration from The University | ||
| of Texas at Arlington, and his dissertation, "Crisis in Police | ||
| Recruitment: Public Service Motivation and Changes in Generational | ||
| Preferences," has become a resource for police departments across | ||
| Texas; following his retirement from the Murphy Police Department, | ||
| he will become an assistant professor and director of the graduate | ||
| program in public administration at Tarleton State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Cox brings dedication, professionalism, and a | ||
| commitment to excellence to each of his endeavors, and he may indeed | ||
| reflect with pride on his many achievements throughout his more | ||
| than 40 years in law enforcement as he takes on new challenges and | ||
| opportunities in academia; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Dr. G. M. Cox on his retirement as the Murphy | ||
| chief of police and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Cox as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 49 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on May 26, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 49 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 30, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
