SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 798
WHEREAS, Captain Game Warden Brad Chappell is retiring
from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on June 30, 2017,
drawing to a close an exceptional career in public service that
has spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, Brad Chappell enrolled in the 40th cadet class at
the Texas Game Warden Academy in 1986; after graduating, he was
assigned to Sabine County, where he distinguished himself with
his comprehensive enforcement of regulations against illegal
fishing and hunting and other infractions; and
WHEREAS, In May 1991, this dedicated law enforcement
professional was transferred to Panola County, where he
continued to build on his impressive record of citations and
arrests, apprehending suspects not only for illegal hunting and
fishing but also for theft, illegal drug possession, and capital
murder; moreover, he became one of the first game wardens to
solve wildlife crimes using the genotyping expertise of Texas A&M
University; and
WHEREAS, Selected in 2002 as one of the department's first
sergeant wildlife investigators, he later became a member of the
Special Operations Unit, with statewide responsibility for
investigating the commercial exploitation of wildlife; he also
trained other wardens and warden cadets in the laws and
regulations pertaining to captive animals; since October 2013,
he has been a captain investigator with the department's Internal
Affairs Unit; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary 31-year tenure in
the department, Captain Chappell has become one of the most
decorated game wardens in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
history, and his accolades include Officer of the Year honors from
the Shikar Safari Club of Texas in 1999, the Association of Midwest
Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers in 2010, and the
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies in 2011; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Captain Chappell has
benefited from the love and support of Charmaine Chappell, his
wife of 29 years, and his father, Captain Game Warden (Ret.)
Wayne Chappell; and
WHEREAS, Brad Chappell's dedication to the highest
standards of his profession has greatly benefited the people of
Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow
game wardens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many
achievements as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Captain Brad Chappell on his
retirement from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and extend
to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Captain Chappell as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 17, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate