H.R. No. 107
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kenny Byrd retired as deputy chief of the Henderson
Police Department on January 9, 2019, drawing to a close an
outstanding tenure with the department that spanned more than 23
years; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Whitehouse High School, Chief Byrd
joined the U.S. Navy in 1981; over the next decade, he held the
positions of gunner's mate technician and naval station patrolman,
and he later continued his military service as a staff sergeant with
the navy reserve; after graduating from the police academy, he
became a correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice Ferguson Unit in Midway before being transferred to the
Coffield Unit in Tennessee Colony; and
WHEREAS, Chief Byrd started working the night shift with the
Henderson PD in May 1995, and in the ensuing years, he rose through
the ranks, earning promotion to field training officer and relief
supervisor, patrol sergeant, patrol lieutenant, patrol captain,
and eventually deputy chief; moreover, he served as coordinator of
the Citizen Police Academy for 10 years and as interim police chief
in 2017; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed law enforcement officer also attended
the Leadership Command College at Sam Houston State University and
completed more than 2,700 hours of training through the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement; in retirement, he plans to keep busy
as an adjunct professor with the East Texas Police Academy; and
WHEREAS, Kenny Byrd has dedicated himself to the safety and
well-being of his fellow citizens, and he may indeed reflect with
pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting
chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Kenny Byrd on his retirement as
deputy chief of the Henderson Police Department 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 Chief Byrd as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Clardy
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 107 was adopted by the House on March
6, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House