83R18801 LB-D
By: Wu H.R. No. 1600
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Harris County Sheriff's Office, under the
leadership of Sheriff Adrian Garcia, has been awarded the 2013
Community Service Award by the Asian/Pacific American Heritage
Association; and
WHEREAS, With more than 4,000 employees, the HCSO is the
largest sheriff's office in the state, the third largest in the
country, and the largest nationally to be recognized by the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies; this
notable law enforcement department is responsible for the security
of the nearly four million residents of Harris County; and
WHEREAS, The personnel of the HCSO work to protect and
educate their fellow residents through a myriad of worthy programs,
such as Neighborhood Crime Watch, "stranger danger" education for
children, home-alone security lessons, and gun safety; moreover,
the agency strives to prevent drug use, curb bullying, and thwart
business burglary and robbery; and
WHEREAS, Truly fulfilling its mission statement, the Harris
County Sheriff's Office is enhancing the safety and protecting the
trust of the county's citizens by enforcing the law with integrity
and professionalism, and it indeed merits this special recognition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Sheriff Adrian Garcia and the employees of
the Harris County Sheriff's Office on their receipt of the 2013
Community Service Award from the Asian/Pacific American Heritage
Association and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Harris County Sheriff's Office as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.