82R27556 JNC-D
By: Madden H.R. No. 2065
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Chief Gregory W. Rushin is celebrating 25 years of
service with the Plano Police Department in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Gregory Rushin obtained his bachelor's degree in law
enforcement administration and his master's degree in human
relations and business; a graduate of the FBI Academy, the FBI
National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, and
the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, he also
holds a certificate in public management from The University of
Texas at Dallas; and
WHEREAS, During his notable career, Chief Rushin served as a
deputy sheriff in Illinois and as an agent with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation; joining the Plano Police Department in 1986, he
was promoted to assistant chief 10 years later and to chief in 2001;
today, he oversees nearly 600 employees; and
WHEREAS, Under his able leadership, the department has helped
Plano to maintain one of the lowest crime rates in the state and
nation for municipalities of comparable size and to receive the
title of 2010 Safest City in America with a population of more than
250,000 by Forbes magazine; in addition, his efforts have played a
vital role in improving traffic safety, enhancing the technological
capabilities of the force, and earning the department recognition
as a Flagship Agency by the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies; and
WHEREAS, Chief Rushin has contributed to his professional
community through his current role as first vice president of the
Texas Police Chiefs Association and through his previous service as
president of the North Texas Police Chiefs Association and as chair
of the North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas and the
North Texas Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory; he has also
shared his time and talents with a number of worthwhile civic
organizations, including the Rotary Club; and
WHEREAS, Chief Gregory Rushin has served and protected his
community for many years, and his exemplary record has earned him
the admiration and respect of both the public and his fellow
officers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Gregory W. Rushin for 25 years of
dedicated service to the Plano Police Department and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Rushin as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.