81R3485 BGU-D
By: Driver H.C.R. No. 59
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel David McEathron retired from the
Texas Department of Public Safety on August 31, 2008, drawing to a
close a notable career in law enforcement that spanned more than
three decades; and
WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, Colonel McEathron
received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Southwest
Texas State University; he is also a graduate of the police
administrative training program at the Traffic Institute of
Northwestern University; and
WHEREAS, Embarking on his law enforcement career in 1975 as a
city police officer, Colonel McEathron joined DPS two years later
as a state trooper in Rio Grande City; advancing to the rank of
major in the highway patrol division, he was then appointed
assistant chief and, subsequently, chief of the traffic law
enforcement division, where he served for 23 years; and
WHEREAS, On March 1, 2000, Colonel McEathron became assistant
director of DPS, and his commitment to protecting the lives,
properties, rights, and privileges of his fellow Texans has greatly
benefited the state; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, in every post he has held,
this exemplary law enforcement professional has earned the respect
and admiration of his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with
pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting
chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Lieutenant Colonel David McEathron on his
retirement as assistant director of the Texas Department of Public
Safety and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success
and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Lieutenant Colonel McEathron as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.