| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1730 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Officer Mark White of the Garland Police Department |
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| 6 | 6 | | has received a departmental commendation and has been recognized by |
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| 7 | 7 | | the Optimist Club of Garland as Officer of the Month for February |
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| 8 | 8 | | 2009; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A handler with the K-9 unit, Officer White has ably |
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| 10 | 10 | | served the department for 14 years; he patrols the city's streets on |
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| 11 | 11 | | the night shift with his German shepherd partner, Kenzo; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Officer White has distinguished himself through his |
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| 13 | 13 | | diligence, skill, and dedication; in November 2008, he noticed |
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| 14 | 14 | | suspicious activity near a pickup truck in a commercial area and |
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| 15 | 15 | | approached an individual engaging in furtive behavior; Officer |
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| 16 | 16 | | White then witnessed a box of copper wiring suddenly emerge from |
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| 17 | 17 | | under the gate of a nearby business; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Climbing onto the bumper of his squad car, he |
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| 19 | 19 | | spotted the man who had pushed the box out from the other side of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | gate and ordered him to come out; finding that the back of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | pickup truck was loaded with boxes and bundles of stolen copper |
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| 22 | 22 | | telephone wire, he arrested both men; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Metal theft is a growing problem throughout the |
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| 24 | 24 | | country, and Garland has experienced numerous incidents; Officer |
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| 25 | 25 | | White's heightened awareness of this issue and swift recognition of |
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| 26 | 26 | | criminal behavior resulted in the apprehension of two thieves and |
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| 27 | 27 | | the return of stolen property; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Officer Mark White has demonstrated true commitment |
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| 29 | 29 | | to the well-being and safety of Garland residents; his caring |
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| 30 | 30 | | attitude and decisive action are a credit to his department and to |
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| 31 | 31 | | the law enforcement profession; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Mark White of the Garland |
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| 34 | 34 | | Police Department on being named Officer of the Month for February |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2009 by the Optimist Club and on his departmental commendation for |
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| 36 | 36 | | thwarting a crime in progress and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 37 | 37 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Officer White as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Button |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1730 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 45 | 45 | | 11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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