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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 10
By Moon
HJR0010
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A RESOLUTION to recognize Holly Hatcher of the Alcoa Police
Department on the occasion of her retirement.
WHEREAS, our nation was conceived by individuals who were willing to sacrifice their
personal concerns to ensure the public's safety and welfare, and the Volunteer State is
especially proud to be the home of so many valiant men and women who have performed
above and beyond the call of duty in service of public safety; and
WHEREAS, thousands of Tennesseans have continued the time-honored tradition of
service in law enforcement, dedicating their time and efforts to aiding those in emergency
situations and apprehending those who have broken the law; and
WHEREAS, Officer Holly Hatcher of the Alcoa Police Department (APD) is one such
courageous law enforcement professional, who has epitomized the highest ideals of public
service and contributed greatly to the safety of the citizens of Alcoa and Blount County; and
WHEREAS, Officer Hatcher will take her much-deserved retirement this year as the first
female officer from the Alcoa Police Department with more than thirty years of dedicated
service; and
WHEREAS, Holly Hatcher began her career with the Alcoa Police Department in 1994
as a police officer and rose through the ranks to Director of Community Policing in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Officer Hatcher has held several other positions within the APD, including
as a patrol officer, community policing director, community liaison, and crime prevention officer,
and she currently serves with acumen and alacrity as a School Resource Officer at Clayton-
Bradley Academy STEM School; and
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WHEREAS, Officer Hatcher is a leader in her community and her profession, and she
dedicates her time and talents to several local organizations, including Habitat for Humanity of
Blount County; and
WHEREAS, she attended the Washington State Correctional Officer's Academy; the
Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy; the School Resource Officer Basic Academy;
the Advanced School Resource Officer Academy; and the National Citizen's Police Academy
Association conferences, where she served as a board director; and
WHEREAS, Officer Hatcher also completed several seminars regarding effective officer
training, current child safety issues, and efficient school safety response; and
WHEREAS, no stranger to awards and accolades, Officer Hatcher received the Diversity
Champions Award and the Ronald C. Manges Award; in 2020, she was named "Best Police
Officer" by The Daily Times Readers' Choice Awards, and she was the first recipient of the Ken
and Madge Tullis Suicide Prevention Award; and
WHEREAS, Holly Hatcher exemplifies the spirit and allegiance to family and community
that are characteristic of a true Tennessean; and
WHEREAS, throughout her years of public service, Officer Hatcher demonstrated the
utmost professionalism, ability, and integrity, winning the sincere respect and admiration of her
colleagues, her fellow officers, and a grateful public; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we hereby honor and commend Holly Hatcher upon the occasion of her
retirement, extending our gratitude for her many years of dedicated service to the Alcoa Police
Department and our best wishes for success in all her future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
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the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.