| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, John B. Cortelyou is retiring in February 2019 as |
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| 6 | 7 | | the Camp County constable, drawing to a close a notable career in |
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| 7 | 8 | | law enforcement that has spanned nearly half a century; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in 1943 to John and Augusta Cortelyou in |
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| 9 | 10 | | Woodville, Mississippi, John Cortelyou first became a peace officer |
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| 10 | 11 | | when he joined the police department of Murray, Kentucky, serving |
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| 11 | 12 | | from 1962 to 1964; after working for nearly 10 years in the private |
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| 12 | 13 | | sector, he returned to law enforcement as a lieutenant in the Harris |
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| 13 | 14 | | County Sheriff's Department from 1973 to 1984, and from 1983 to |
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| 14 | 15 | | 1984, he also served as a reserve officer for the Dayton Police |
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| 15 | 16 | | Department; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cortelyou went on to become a full-time officer |
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| 17 | 18 | | in Dayton, rising to the rank of sergeant and serving as assistant |
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| 18 | 19 | | chief; he later worked for the Hedwig Village Police Department, |
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| 19 | 20 | | and starting in 1994, he was an officer with the Spring Branch |
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| 20 | 21 | | Independent School District for 12 years, retiring in 2006 as |
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| 21 | 22 | | assistant chief; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Shortly after settling in Camp County, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Mr. Cortelyou accepted the position of chief deputy in the county |
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| 24 | 25 | | sheriff's office, and in 2008, he was appointed to fill a vacancy as |
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| 25 | 26 | | county constable; he went on to be elected to three more terms, and |
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| 26 | 27 | | during his exemplary tenure, he served as the county's emergency |
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| 27 | 28 | | management coordinator and IT manager and drafted many grant |
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| 28 | 29 | | applications to benefit local law enforcement agencies; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cortelyou has enjoyed the |
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| 30 | 31 | | love and support of his wife, Linda; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary 48 years in law |
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| 32 | 33 | | enforcement, John Cortelyou's dedication, courage, and commitment |
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| 33 | 34 | | to preserving the peace and security of the public have greatly |
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| 34 | 35 | | benefited his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 35 | 36 | | a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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| 36 | 37 | | his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | hereby congratulate John B. Cortelyou on his retirement as Camp |
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| 39 | 40 | | County constable and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 40 | 41 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for Mr. Cortelyou as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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