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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 120
BY SENATOR BISHOP
A RESOLUTION
To commend Perrye K. Turner for serving as special agent in charge of the FBI field office
in Houston, Texas.
WHEREAS, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Perrye K. Turner earned a Bachelor
of Science in mathematics and statistics from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of
Business Administration from Belhaven University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Turner became a special agent with the FBI in 1991; he was
assigned to the Huntsville Resident Agency in the Birmingham, Alabama, field office; and
WHEREAS, in 1995, he moved to the Monroe resident agency in the New Orleans,
Louisiana, field office, where he investigated gang, drug, financial crime, and public
corruption matters; and
WHEREAS, four years later, Mr. Turner was promoted to supervisory special agent
in the Criminal Investigation Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he
was program manager in the Mexican/criminal syndicates unit of the drug section; in this
capacity, he provided operational support and FBI Headquarters approval to FBI field offices
working on complex criminal enterprise and money laundering investigations; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Turner transferred to the Jackson division in 2001 to supervise the
criminal enterprise squad; in 2004, he started the first ever field intelligence group, where
he managed a group of intelligence analysts and human intelligence special agents; in 2005,
he was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Memphis, Tennessee, field office,
where he managed all the criminal and administrative programs for three years and all
national security programs for two years; and
WHEREAS, in 2010, Mr. Turner returned to FBI Headquarters as deputy assistant
director of the information technology engineering division; from 2012 to 2014, Mr. Turner
served as the special agent in charge of the Louisville, Kentucky, field office; he has served
as special agent in charge of the FBI field office in Houston, Texas, since 2014; and
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WHEREAS, as special agent in charge, Mr. Turner also serves as the south-central
region domestic representative of national intelligence; he meets quarterly with other FBI
special agents in charge; senior executives from the U.S. intelligence community; and
federal, state, and local law enforcement intelligence personnel to enhance collaboration and
develop strategies to mitigate emerging threats and risks related to national security; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Turner is a recipient of the 2014 Presidential Rank Award, which
is awarded to the top one percent of senior executives in the U.S. government; he is
recognized as a transformational leader and visionary; and
WHEREAS, Perrye K. Turner merits the highest commendation and sincere
congratulations for his contributions to the health and safety of his fellow citizens.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Perrye K. Turner for serving as special agent in charge of the FBI
field office in Houston, Texas; does hereby recognize his exemplary service to his
community, state, and nation during his nearly thirty years in federal law enforcement; and
does hereby extend to him full measures of continued success and happiness in all of his
future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Perrye K. Turner.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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