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2017 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY REPRESENTATIVES GLOVER, JENKINS, AND NORTON
A RESOLUTION
To commend Captain Jacqueline Vinson-Willis upon her retirement from the Shreveport
Police Department after more than thirty-three years of service.
WHEREAS, as a devoted mother and wife, Captain Jacqueline Vinson-Willis wanted
to make a difference in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, where her children would be
raised; and
WHEREAS, Captain Jacqueline Vinson-Willis took the oath to serve and protect the
citizens of Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1983; and
WHEREAS, during the 1980s, it was difficult being a female law enforcement
officer, but Captain Vinson-Willis stood the test of time; and
WHEREAS, over the past thirty-three years, Captain Vinson-Willis rose through the
ranks of the Shreveport Police Department as an officer, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, and,
eventually, as captain; and
WHEREAS, Captain Vinson-Willis served in many different areas within the
Shreveport Police Department including the Human Resource Department, Criminal
Intelligence Unit, Internal Affairs Division, and Detective Unit; and
WHEREAS, Captain Vinson-Willis currently supervises all community liaison
officers, the community response unit, the neighborhood assistance team, police pastors on
patrol, and auxiliary members; and
WHEREAS, Captain Vinson-Willis has been a true asset to the Shreveport Police
Department and has assisted in recruiting many police officers to the Shreveport area to
make the community safe; and
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WHEREAS, in the 1990's, the city of Shreveport was plagued by gang violence and
daily drive-by shootings; Captain Vinson-Willis worked in the Criminal Intel Unit to
personally identify and open dialogue with known gang members in the Shreveport area; and
WHEREAS, throughout her career, Captain Vinson-Willis continued to combat the
gang problem in Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, Captain Vinson-Willis participated in the 1989 anti-gang initiative
Operation Take, Hold, Organize, and Return (THOR) and from 2007 through 2015, Captain
Vinson-Willis participated in Operation Taking Back Our Neighborhoods Everyday
(TBONE), which resulted in the lowest homicide rate for over an eight and one-half period
in Shreveport history and five of the six lowest annual homicide totals ever recorded in the
history of Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, Captain Vinson-Willis spent her final years with the Shreveport Police
Department working to make a long lasting difference in her community by focusing on the
Community Oriented Policing Unit; under her leadership, Captain Vinson-Willis has
implemented many new programs for the youth in Shreveport including Girls are Butterflies,
Boys Youth Enrichment, Law and Youth Academy, and Apartment Manager Training; and
WHEREAS, Captain Vinson-Willis will always remain an inspiration to her fellow
officers and community for the vital contributions she has made in her long career of public
service.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Captain Jacqueline Vinson-Willis upon her
retirement from the Shreveport Police Department; does hereby express enduring
appreciation to her for her career of exemplary public services and her contributions to the
city of Shreveport; and does hereby extend to her every good wish for success and happiness
in all of her future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Captain Jacqueline Vinson-Willis.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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