Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1525
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Former Harris County Sheriff and Precinct 4
6	6	Constable Ron Hickman is being presented with the inaugural Living
7	7	Legend Award from the Justices of the Peace and Constables
8	8	Association of Texas on June 15, 2023, in Cypress; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Ron Hickman embarked on his career in law
10	10	enforcement with the Houston Police Department in 1971, and he
11	11	served as an accident investigator, patrol officer, underwater
12	12	search and recovery officer, and bomb squad technician; he
13	13	eventually joined the planning and research division, where he
14	14	helped build computer systems to aid law enforcement operations;
15	15	and
16	16	WHEREAS, In 1983, Mr. Hickman became a member of the Harris
17	17	County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, quickly rising to the rank of
18	18	sergeant; in 2000, he was elected as the Precinct 4 constable, and
19	19	he was reelected four times, holding that title until 2015; he
20	20	worked with constables across the state to enhance qualifications
21	21	and standards for the job, and he served on the Constable's
22	22	Legislative Committee; and
23	23	WHEREAS, In May 2015, Mr. Hickman was appointed sheriff of
24	24	Harris County; during his 18-month tenure, he launched a program to
25	25	train officers in de-escalation techniques, created a citizen
26	26	review board, and helped develop protocols for identifying and
27	27	treating mental illness within the Harris County Jail inmate
28	28	population; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Mr. Hickman has been honored as the Texas Constable
30	30	of the Year by the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association
31	31	of Texas and has twice been recognized as Constable of the Year by
32	32	the National Constables and Marshals Association; he also received
33	33	the John Pickelman Leadership North Houston Fellow Award;
34	34	throughout his career, he tirelessly worked to improve law
35	35	enforcement standards through technology computerization,
36	36	communication, and automation; he is a graduate of the University
37	37	of Alabama, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute
38	38	of Texas, and the FBI National Academy; in all his endeavors,
39	39	Mr. Hickman enjoys the love and support of his wife, Connie; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished 45-year career
41	41	in law enforcement, Ron Hickman demonstrated outstanding
42	42	leadership and an exceptional commitment to upholding the highest
43	43	standards of his profession, and he may indeed take pride in his
44	44	receipt of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate Ron Hickman on receiving the 2023
47	47	Living Legend Award from the Justices of the Peace and Constables
48	48	Association of Texas and extend to him sincere appreciation for his
49	49	many years of service to his fellow Texans; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for Mr. Hickman as an expression of high regard by the
52	52	Texas House of Representatives.
53	53	Harless
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 1525 was adopted by the House on May
57	57	19, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House