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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Charles Ramirez retired as an assistant chief of the |
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| 6 | 7 | | Fort Worth Police Department on March 1, 2021, drawing to a close an |
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| 7 | 8 | | exemplary career that spanned 29 years with the department; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1991, Mr. Ramirez joined the Fort Worth PD, and |
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| 9 | 10 | | after graduating from the police academy, he was assigned to the |
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| 10 | 11 | | North Division as a patrol officer; he went on to work in the North |
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| 11 | 12 | | NPO and the Detective East Criminal Investigation Unit; as a |
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| 12 | 13 | | sergeant, he served in multiple divisions and in the Traffic |
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| 13 | 14 | | Investigation Unit; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez rose steadily through the ranks, |
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| 15 | 16 | | gaining experience in the Background and Recruiting Unit, as an NPD |
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| 16 | 17 | | commander for the Northside, as duty captain, and as administrative |
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| 17 | 18 | | captain for the Chief's Office; following his promotion to deputy |
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| 18 | 19 | | chief, he was assigned to the Special Services Bureau, Operational |
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| 19 | 20 | | Support Bureau, and South/East Field Operations; during his tenure |
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| 20 | 21 | | as assistant chief, he served in the Finance and Personnel Bureau |
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| 21 | 22 | | and the Support Bureau; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to his profession, Mr. Ramirez graduated |
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| 23 | 24 | | from the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officer's |
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| 24 | 25 | | Course and the FBI National Academy; he attended the Police |
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| 25 | 26 | | Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police |
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| 26 | 27 | | as well; a veteran of the United States Navy, he holds a bachelor's |
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| 27 | 28 | | degree from Midwestern State University and a master's degree in |
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| 28 | 29 | | public administration from the University of Louisville; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez has taken up a new post as director of |
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| 30 | 31 | | safety and security for the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent |
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| 31 | 32 | | School District, of which he is an alumnus; in all his endeavors, he |
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| 32 | 33 | | is supported by the love and encouragement of his wife, Karen, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | their daughters, Sarah and Leslie; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Through his skill, professionalism, and deep |
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| 35 | 36 | | commitment to public safety, Charles Ramirez has earned the lasting |
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| 36 | 37 | | respect and admiration of his fellow officers and citizens alike, |
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| 37 | 38 | | and he may indeed reflect with pride on his contributions; now, |
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| 38 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Ramirez on his retirement |
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| 41 | 42 | | as an assistant chief of the Fort Worth Police Department and extend |
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| 42 | 43 | | to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for Mr. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 45 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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