SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 692
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Captain B. F. Wade for his 65 years of outstanding law
enforcement service; and
WHEREAS, A native Texan, B. F. Wade graduated from Savoy
High School in 1944 and enlisted in the United States Navy; he
served with distinction aboard the USS White Plains during World
War II; and
WHEREAS, After the war, he served as a member of the
Sherman Police Department before joining the Texas Department of
Public Safety as a state trooper in 1951; during the course of his
30-year career with the department, Captain Wade served in
Grayson and Fannin Counties, and he accepted postings in Midland
and Harlingen; he retired as a commander in Beaumont in 1984; and
WHEREAS, Following his retirement, he became a special
ranger, and in 1988, he was appointed bailiff for the 59th
District Court; in 1992, he became a police officer at Grayson
College, where he has served for 23 years and is well-loved by
students and staff; and
WHEREAS, After more than six decades of law enforcement
service, this octogenarian has a wealth of experience and is a
valued public servant; he is a recipient of the rare Dinosaur
Award given by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, and his
exemplary career serves as an inspiration to many; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend Captain B. F. Wade on his exceptional
65-year career in the field of law enforcement and extend to him
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Estes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 4, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate