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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 16
By Atchley
HJR0016
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A RESOLUTION to honor Police Chief Richard Catlett and the
Pigeon Forge Police Department on winning the
Excellence in Police Services Award.
WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly take great pleasure in recognizing
those police departments in this State that have, for many years, stood as bastions of law and
order and beacons of dedicated service to the members of their communities; and
WHEREAS, one such outstanding organization is the Pigeon Forge Police Department
and Police Chief Richard Catlett, winners of the Tennessee Municipal League's prestigious
Excellence in Police Services Award; and
WHEREAS, the Pigeon Forge Police Department protects a community of some 6,200
permanent residents, and ensures the safety of more than ten times as many visitors on most
days; and
WHEREAS, Pigeon Forge hosts an estimated 14 million visitors each year, including
those who come to enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, and many
other attractions; and
WHEREAS, with unwavering commitment to duty, the Pigeon Forge Police Department
manages safety and traffic during countless events each year; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Pigeon Forge Police Department have contributed
greatly to the safety of the citizens of Pigeon Forge and its visitors, serving with tremendous
courage, fortitude, and professionalism and making a significant impact for the betterment of
their community; and
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WHEREAS, under the leadership of Police Chief Richard Catlett, a Pigeon Forge native,
the police department recently received its second Law Enforcement Accreditation Award from
the Tennessee Association of Police Chiefs; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that we specially recognize the members of the Pigeon
Forge Police Department for their professional devotion and steadfast commitment to protecting
and serving their community while upholding the law and preserving the peace; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBL Y OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we congratulate and applaud Police Chief Richard Catlett and the Pigeon
Forge Police Department on winning the Excellence in Police Services Award from the
Tennessee Municipal League and extend our gratitude for the department's steadfast service to
the law and the citizens and visitors of Pigeon Forge.
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
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.