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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 238
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBBY CARTER
A RESOLUTION
To commend Hammond city marshal, Pat Farris, for his law enforcement service.
WHEREAS, Marshal Pat Farris graduated from Hammond High School in 1986 and
received a bachelor of arts degree in government from Southeastern Louisiana University
in 1995; he served four years in the United States Navy, where he was deployed twice to
southeast Asia in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm; he served
an additional four years in the Louisiana Army National Guard as a member of the 39th and
239th Military Police Companies; and
WHEREAS, Marshal Farris is a twenty-seven year veteran of law enforcement who
has served with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office as a patrol officer, field training
officer, special response team member, detective, and operations supervisor of the narcotics
division; he served as chief deputy marshal with the 2nd ward marshal's office in Livingston
Parish and assistant chief of police in the city of Ponchatoula, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Marshal Farris also served as assistant director of the Sexual Offender
Program for the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office; he worked diligently and professionally
to handle matters such as arrest warrants, evictions, and seizures of vehicles; he recognizes
that his badge of authority is an extension of the public's trust; and
WHEREAS, Marshal Farris has been a member of the National Constables and
Marshals Association and the Tangipahoa Parish SALT/TRIAD board, serving as president
of the latter for two terms; he is a strong supporter of civic and community organizations and
has served on numerous local boards, including the Tangipahoa United Way board of
directors, the Lallie Kemp Foundation, and the Tangipahoa Prescription Drug Task Force;
and
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WHEREAS, additionally, Marshal Farris is a past president of the Louisiana City
Marshals and City Constables Association and a member of the Louisiana Association of
Chiefs of Police, the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, and the Louisiana Commission on Law
Enforcement; he is most deserving of the highest recognition for his dedication to the
protection of Tangipahoa Parish and the state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Hammond city marshal, Pat Farris, for his
law enforcement service and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that he continue to prosper
in all of his endeavors as he serves the city of Hammond and the state of Louisiana with
genuine respect and honor for his oath of office as an elected official and public servant.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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