HLS 18RS-2124 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 106
BY REPRESENTATIVE COX
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Perrye K. Turner for serving as special agent in charge
of the Houston, Texas, FBI field office
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Perrye K. Turner for serving as special agent in charge of the FBI field office
3 in Houston, Texas.
4 WHEREAS, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Perrye K. Turner earned a bachelor
5of science degree in mathematics and statistics from Louisiana Tech University and a master
6of business administration from Belhaven University; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Turner became a special agent with the FBI in 1991; he was
8assigned to the Huntsville Resident Agency in the Birmingham, Alabama field office; and
9 WHEREAS, in 1995, he moved to the Monroe resident agency in the New Orleans,
10Louisiana, field office, where he investigated gang, drug, financial crime, and public
11corruption matters; and
12 WHEREAS, four years later, Mr. Turner was promoted to supervisory special agent
13in the Criminal Investigation Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he
14was program manager in the Mexican/criminal syndicates unit of the drug section; in this
15capacity, he provided operational support and FBI Headquarters approval to FBI field offices
16working on complex criminal enterprise and money laundering investigations; and
17 WHEREAS, Mr. Turner transferred to the Jackson division in 2001 to supervise the
18criminal enterprise squad; in 2004, he started the first ever field intelligence group, where
19he managed a group of intelligence analysts and human intelligence special agents; in 2005,
20he was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Memphis, Tennessee, field office,
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1where he managed all the criminal and administrative programs for three years and all
2national security programs for two years; and
3 WHEREAS, in 2010, Mr. Turner returned to FBI Headquarters as deputy assistant
4director of the information technology engineering division; from 2012 to 2014, Mr. Turner
5served as the special agent in charge of the Louisville, Kentucky, field office; he has served
6as special agent in charge of the FBI field office in Houston, Texas, since 2014; and
7 WHEREAS, as special agent in charge, Mr. Turner also serves as the south-central
8region domestic representative of national intelligence; he meets quarterly with other FBI
9special agents in charge; senior executives from the U.S. intelligence community; and
10federal, state, and local law enforcement intelligence personnel to enhance collaboration and
11develop strategies to mitigate emerging threats and risks related to national security; and
12 WHEREAS, Mr. Turner is a recipient of the 2014 Presidential Rank Award, which
13is awarded to the top one percent of senior executives in the U.S. government; he is
14recognized as a transformational leader and visionary; and
15 WHEREAS, Perrye K. Turner merits the highest commendation and sincere
16congratulations for his contributions to the health and safety of his fellow citizens.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
18Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Perrye K. Turner for serving as special agent
19in charge of the FBI field office in Houston, Texas; does hereby recognize his exemplary
20service to his community, state, and nation during his nearly thirty years in federal law
21enforcement; and does hereby extend to him full measures of continued success and
22happiness in all of his future endeavors.
23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
24to Perrye K. Turner.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 106 Original 2018 Regular Session Cox
Commends Perrye K. Turner for serving as special agent in charge of the FBI field office
in Houston, TX.
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