By: Hancock, et al. S.R. No. 48
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Randall B. Prince is retiring
from the Texas Department of Public Safety on August 31, 2021,
drawing to a close an outstanding career in law enforcement that
has spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, This veteran peace officer first joined DPS in
October 1988, and he was commissioned as a highway patrol officer
in Navasota the following year; he went on to serve with the Motor
Vehicle Theft unit in Conroe, and in 1997 he was promoted to the
Texas Rangers; rising steadily through the ranks, he served the
rangers as a lieutenant in Houston and, at the rank of captain and
major, as commander of the ranger company in Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, In 2011, Lieutenant Colonel Prince was promoted
to regional director in Lubbock, where he was responsible for all
DPS operations in the 70-county region of West Texas and the
Panhandle, and from October 2014 until July 2018, he was the
chief of the Texas Rangers, overseeing the investigation of major
crimes, officer-involved shooting incidents, and public
integrity crimes as well as border security operations and the
apprehension of fugitives; since 2018, he has served as the DPS
deputy director for law enforcement operations; and
WHEREAS, Randy Prince earned his bachelor's degree in
criminal justice from Texas State University, and he is also a
graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Governor's Executive
Development Program; he is certified as a master peace officer;
and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Prince has enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, Karen, and his two children, Morgan
Prince and Travis Sterling; and
WHEREAS, Randy Prince's dedication, expertise, and
commitment to preserving the peace have greatly benefited the
people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of his
fellow officers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career
well spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature,
2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Lieutenant Colonel
Randall B. Prince on his retirement from the Texas Department of
Public Safety and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Prince as an expression of high
regard by the Texas Senate.