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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Chief LaTesha Watson of the Arlington Police |
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| 6 | 7 | | Department has been named to the 2016 list of "40 Under 40" law |
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| 7 | 8 | | enforcement professionals by the International Association of |
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| 8 | 9 | | Chiefs of Police; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, LaTesha Watson graduated with a bachelor's degree in |
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| 10 | 11 | | criminal justice and a master's degree in criminology from the |
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| 11 | 12 | | University of North Texas; she went on to earn her Ph.D. in |
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| 12 | 13 | | management and organizational leadership, and she is currently |
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| 13 | 14 | | pursuing a doctorate in international psychology; during her |
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| 14 | 15 | | 18-year career in law enforcement, she worked with the police |
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| 15 | 16 | | departments in Hutchins and Lewisville before joining the Arlington |
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| 16 | 17 | | PD in 2002; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure, Dr. Watson has |
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| 18 | 19 | | advanced through the ranks, serving as a field training officer, a |
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| 19 | 20 | | sergeant, and a lieutenant before being named deputy chief in 2014; |
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| 20 | 21 | | she has also held various positions with the Field Operations |
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| 21 | 22 | | Bureau, the Technical Services Division, and the Operations Support |
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| 22 | 23 | | Division, and today she oversees the East Arlington Patrol |
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| 23 | 24 | | Division; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of her meritorious service, Deputy |
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| 25 | 26 | | Chief Watson has twice been nominated for Supervisor of the Year, |
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| 26 | 27 | | which she won in 2010, and she was selected as a policing fellow by |
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| 27 | 28 | | the Police Foundation in 2008; moreover, she was the recipient of |
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| 28 | 29 | | the 2016 Rising Star Award from the Women's Alliance of the |
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| 29 | 30 | | Arlington Chamber of Commerce; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Admired for her courage, professionalism, and |
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| 31 | 32 | | unyielding dedication to duty, LaTesha Watson exemplifies the |
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| 32 | 33 | | highest standards of her vocation, and this accolade is indeed a |
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| 33 | 34 | | fitting tribute to her many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Deputy Chief LaTesha Watson on her |
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| 36 | 37 | | selection to the 2016 list of "40 Under 40" by the International |
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| 37 | 38 | | Association of Chiefs of Police and extend to her sincere best |
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| 38 | 39 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Deputy Chief Watson as an expression of high regard by |
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| 41 | 42 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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