Bill Text: TX SR766 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Jeff Powell for his leadership in the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shooting.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Reported enrolled [SR766 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR766-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Former Santa Fe police chief Jeff Powell | ||
| demonstrated exceptional skill and bravery as he led his | ||
| department after the tragic campus shooting that took place at | ||
| Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On the day of the shooting, a 17-year-old entered | ||
| Santa Fe High School and opened fire, killing 8 students and 2 | ||
| teachers and wounding 13 others; the incident was the worst act | ||
| of campus gun violence in Texas history, and it left the small | ||
| community stunned and heartbroken over the senseless loss of 10 | ||
| innocent lives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Jeff Powell, who assumed office in August | ||
| 2016, presided over the Santa Fe Police Department and took part | ||
| in the capture and interrogation of the shooter, and the | ||
| community's authorities rose to the challenge by effectively | ||
| carrying out justice without the need for FBI intervention; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Santa Fe native and a graduate of Santa Fe High | ||
| School, Jeff Powell served his country in the United States | ||
| Marine Corps and pursued his career in law enforcement as a | ||
| Harris County sheriff's deputy for three years; he joined the | ||
| Palestine Police Department in August 1994 and rose from patrol | ||
| officer to positions of increasing responsibility, including | ||
| interim assistant chief; after 23 years in Palestine, he took the | ||
| reins as chief of the Santa Fe Police Department and served in | ||
| that role until his retirement in August of last year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Jeff Powell's steadfast dedication to | ||
| maintaining law, order, and public safety was of great benefit to | ||
| a community that was reeling from tragedy, and he may take pride | ||
| in the contributions that he made during this critical time; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor former Santa Fe police chief Jeff | ||
| Powell for the leadership that he provided in the aftermath of | ||
| the Santa Fe High School shooting and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Jeff Powell as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Taylor | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 17, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
