Bill Text: TX SR622 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Brian Nolff for being named the Dallas Police Department Officer of the Year.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-23 - Reported enrolled [SR622 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR622-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Brian Nolff has been named the 2018 Officer of the | ||
Year by the Dallas Police Department, and this achievement | ||
provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on his exemplary record | ||
of service in law enforcement; and | ||
WHEREAS, A 29-year veteran of the department, Officer | ||
Nolff is currently assigned to the department's Northwest | ||
Division; since 2016, he has served as the Northwest Neighborhood | ||
Police Officer business liaison, and over the years, he has | ||
earned the respect and appreciation of area citizens and | ||
colleagues alike for his dedication to upholding the highest | ||
standards of his vocation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Officer Nolff has further distinguished himself | ||
through a number of community and departmental service | ||
initiatives; in June 2017, he established the Share the Shoes | ||
outreach program, which united local residents, schools, and | ||
business leaders in gathering more than 600 pairs of new shoes | ||
for children in need; moreover, he organized a blues benefit | ||
concert in 2018 to raise funds for members of the Dallas Police | ||
Honor Guard to attend a national police memorial event in | ||
Washington, D.C.; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the course of his career, Officer Nolff has | ||
garnered more than 60 commendations for his outstanding service, | ||
including a Life Saving Award from the Dallas Police Department; | ||
he received the accolade for his heroic actions on October 3, | ||
2018, when he and his partner performed CPR on a young boy who had | ||
fallen into a swimming pool and was submerged underwater for 10 | ||
minutes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Brian Nolff's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
commitment to duty have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and | ||
he is indeed deserving of this most recent honor; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Brian Nolff on being named the | ||
2018 Officer of the Year by the Dallas Police Department and | ||
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his | ||
important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Officer Nolff as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Paxton, Hall, | ||
Hancock, Johnson, | ||
West | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
______________________________ | ||
Member, Texas Senate | ||
______________________________ | ||
President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 23, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate |