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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, William L. Jackson has been named chief of police |
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| 6 | 7 | | for the City of Newton; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A highly skilled professional, Mr. Jackson brings |
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| 8 | 9 | | to his new role more than two decades of experience in law |
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| 9 | 10 | | enforcement; he is currently a detective sergeant with the Fort |
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| 10 | 11 | | Stockton Police Department, where he has served with distinction |
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| 11 | 12 | | for the past 18 years; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson holds a Master Peace Officer license and |
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| 13 | 14 | | he is a Certified Firearms Instructor; since his graduation from |
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| 14 | 15 | | the Kilgore Police Academy in 1992, he has completed more than 50 |
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| 15 | 16 | | law enforcement training classes, including courses in management, |
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| 16 | 17 | | child abuse prevention, forensic science, gangs, and juvenile |
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| 17 | 18 | | justice; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A native of Buna, Mr. Jackson is upholding a family |
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| 19 | 20 | | tradition in law enforcement; his father was a lawman, his brother |
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| 20 | 21 | | is a Jasper police officer, his niece is a Texas Highway Patrol |
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| 21 | 22 | | trooper, and his brother-in-law is a federal probation officer; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, William Jackson has demonstrated a strong |
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| 23 | 24 | | commitment to excellence throughout his career, and the Newton |
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| 24 | 25 | | Police Department is sure to benefit from his dedicated leadership; |
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| 25 | 26 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby congratulate William Jackson on his appointment |
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| 28 | 29 | | as chief of the Newton Police Department and extend to him sincere |
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| 29 | 30 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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