82R13789 RYA-D
By: Burkett H.R. No. 1018
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Officer Stephen Killingsworth has been named the
2010 Mesquite Police Department Officer of the Year; and
WHEREAS, A longtime law enforcement professional, Officer
Killingsworth joined the department as a detention officer in 1994;
he was promoted to police officer four years later, and he currently
serves as a field training officer in the operations department;
moreover, he works in the Problem Oriented Policing program in
District Three; he has earned advanced peace officer proficiency
certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education, and he shares his knowledge and skills as a
TCLEOSE-certified instructor; and
WHEREAS, Officer Killingsworth is the recipient of many
departmental honors, including the Life Saving Award, the Safe
Driving Award, the Perfect Attendance Award, and the Firearms
Proficiency Award, and he recently received a commendation from the
district court for speaking to a group of students during their tour
of a Dallas County courtroom; in addition to his police work, he has
volunteered with Snowball Express, an organization that supports
children of fallen soldiers; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary career, Officer
Killingsworth has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to both his
profession and his community, and he may indeed take pride in his
many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Stephen Killingsworth on
being named the 2010 Mesquite Police Department Officer of the Year
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Officer Killingsworth as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.