87R23066 TBO-D By: Morales of Maverick H.R. No. 971 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Brian Lillibridge is joining the elite ranks of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department State Park Police with his graduation as a member of the 64th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Officer Cadet Class on June 2, 2021; and WHEREAS, The members of the Texas State Park Police are tasked with maintaining the overall safety and security of state parks, including safeguarding visitors and resources; these skilled law enforcement professionals enforce all TPWD codes, rules, and regulations and the Texas Penal Code, and their responsibilities also include conducting search and rescue and emergency management operations as well as public outreach programs; and WHEREAS, The TPWD Game Warden Training Center accepts only a fraction of the hundreds of people who apply for admission to its rigorous 30-week training course; those individuals who complete the program serve the people of Texas as commissioned peace officers; following his graduation, Officer Lillibridge will be assigned to Big Bend Ranch State Park; and WHEREAS, The men and women who become Texas Park Police officers play an essential role in protecting our public lands and the members of the public who visit these popular attractions, and it is fitting that Brian Lillibridge's achievement in joining this select group be recognized; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Brian Lillibridge on his graduation as a member of the 64th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Officer Cadet Class and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Officer Lillibridge as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.