H.R. No. 203
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The city of Leander is celebrating the 40th
anniversary of the Leander Police Department with a "40 Years of
Service" event on March 10, 2018; and
WHEREAS, On January 21, 1978, the people of Leander voted to
incorporate their community, and on April 3 of that year, the city's
first law enforcement agency was created with the appointment of
Cecil D. Hill as chief city marshal; a few months later, the office
of city marshal was abolished, and Mr. Hill was named Leander's
first chief of police; and
WHEREAS, In the years since, Leander has grown from a small
rural town of 300 to a thriving city of more than 42,000, and the
police department has kept pace, moving from its original portable
building to several locations before settling in a new facility in
2007; today, the current chief, Greg Minton, oversees 50 sworn
officers and 15 civilian employees; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to the dedication and expertise of its police
department, the city of Leander has been named one of the Top 50
Safest Cities in Texas and the Top 100 Safest Cities in America by
such online venues as SafeWise.com, ValuePenguin, and
NeighborhoodScout.com; the department has also been commended by
the National Association of Town Watch for its participation in the
National Night Out program, and several of its officers have been
honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving; and
WHEREAS, The men and women of the Leander Police Department,
both past and present, have worked tirelessly to preserve peace in
the community and to protect the lives and property of their fellow
citizens, and their record of service is indeed worthy of
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 40th
anniversary of the Leander Police Department and extend to its
officers and staff sincere best wishes for continued success with
their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Leander Police Department as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Dale
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 203 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House