H.R. No. 1233 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Ryan Gable, the constable for Precinct 3 in Montgomery County, was named the 2015-2016 Constable of the Year by the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association; and WHEREAS, Ryan Gable began his career in law enforcement in 1993, when he joined the Harris County Constable's Office for Precinct 4; during an exemplary tenure that spanned nearly two decades, he served the office in myriad capacities, and following his promotion to the rank of captain, he commanded the civil, writs, and warrants division as well as the training division; and WHEREAS, Elected to serve Montgomery County in 2012, Constable Gable helped create the first unit in the county dedicated to combating online predators; under his skilled leadership, the office also became the first department in Texas to use an electronic detection dog to find evidence of Internet crimes against children; moreover, the Texas Police Chiefs Association designated his office a Recognized Agency through its Best Practices Recognition Program; and WHEREAS, In addition to ably performing his duties as an elected official, Constable Gable has taught for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, and the Texas Justice Court Training Center; this dedicated official is also a graduate of the LEMIT Texas Constables Leadership College; and WHEREAS, Ryan Gable's hard work, professionalism, and commitment to the safety and well-being of the public have greatly benefited the citizens of Montgomery County, and he is indeed deserving of this most recent honor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Constable Ryan Gable on his selection as the 2015-2016 Constable of the Year by the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Constable Gable as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Keough ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1233 was adopted by the House on April 13, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House