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1	1	H.R. No. 2051
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Melvin Martin is retiring as chief of the Abilene
6	6	Police Department on May 31, 2009, drawing to a close a notable
7	7	career in law enforcement that has spanned four decades; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Chief Martin graduated from Eula High School in
9	9	1965; he served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 and went on to
10	10	earn a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Hardin-Simmons
11	11	University in 1976; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Chief Martin joined the Abilene Police Department as
13	13	a patrolman in 1969; in 1975, he became a member of the Juvenile
14	14	Division, and his success in addressing youth issues led to his
15	15	promotion to sergeant in 1978 and to lieutenant in 1980; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Named deputy chief in 1990, this outstanding law
17	17	enforcement professional became chief of the Abilene Police
18	18	Department in 1994; he has implemented numerous initiatives that
19	19	have had a positive effect on the community, including a program
20	20	that places criminal justice education officers in Abilene schools,
21	21	the Supporting Neighborhoods and Parents Program for at-risk youth,
22	22	and the Holiday Hills program; he also opened the Child Advocacy
23	23	Center in the Law Enforcement Center; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Chief Martin has made other outstanding
25	25	contributions to his community through his participation as a
26	26	member of the YMCA board for 18 years and the board of the Boys and
27	27	Girls Clubs of Abilene for 15 years; he founded the Taylor County
28	28	Juvenile Justice Association in 1980, and he has been president of
29	29	the Kiwanis Club and a member of the Governor's Statewide Advisory
30	30	Board on Homeland Security; he is currently president of the Texas
31	31	Police Chiefs Association; and
32	32	WHEREAS, The chief's many awards and recognitions include the
33	33	Liberty Bell Award from the Abilene Bar Association and the Friend
34	34	of Education Award from the Abilene Independent School District,
35	35	and he was nominated for the J. C. Penney Golden Rule Award from the
36	36	Boys and Girls Clubs of Abilene; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Chief Martin has been described as a tough man with a
38	38	soft side, and his dedication, professionalism, and commitment to
39	39	protect the safety and welfare of the public are greatly admired; he
40	40	is the longest-serving officer in APD's history, and his legacy of
41	41	achievements will continue to benefit the citizens of Abilene for
42	42	years to come; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby congratulate Melvin Martin on his retirement as
45	45	chief of the Abilene Police Department and extend to him sincere
46	46	best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for Chief Martin as an expression of high regard by the
49	49	Texas House of Representatives.
50	50	King of Taylor
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 2051 was adopted by the House on May
54	54	21, 2009, by a non-record vote.
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Chief Clerk of the House