H.R. No. 122
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Juan F. Garcia retired as the chief of the San Diego
Police Department in August 2015, drawing to a close a notable
career in law enforcement that spanned nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, Chief Garcia began his exemplary 29-year tenure as a
peace officer in 1986, when he joined the Duval County Sheriff's
Department as a reserve deputy; after a brief stint with the Freer
Police Department, he served with the Alice Police Department from
1991 to 2003, including five years as that department's Drug Abuse
Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) officer; and
WHEREAS, From 2003 to 2011, Chief Garcia was an investigator
for the Duval County Sheriff's Department, where he was in charge of
the tobacco sting program, among other initiatives; he was the
municipal judge for the City of San Diego from 2007 to 2013, and he
has also served as the school resource officer at San Diego Junior
High School; in April 2013, this outstanding law enforcement
professional became chief of the San Diego Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Chief Garcia's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to protecting the public and preserving the peace have
greatly benefited the citizens of San Diego and Duval County, and he
may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Juan F. Garcia on his retirement as
chief of police in San Diego and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Garcia as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 122 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House