Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1769
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Jimmy Perdue is retiring as chief of police and
6	6	director of public safety for the City of North Richland Hills in
7	7	May 2023, concluding an exemplary career in public service that has
8	8	spanned more than four decades; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Mr. Perdue joined the Irving Police Department in
10	10	1982, and in the ensuing years, he advanced through the ranks to
11	11	become the department's assistant police chief; in July 2005, he
12	12	was appointed as chief of police for North Richland Hills, and after
13	13	three years, he was named the city's director of public safety, with
14	14	responsibility for overseeing its police and fire departments,
15	15	facilities, and fleet; and
16	16	WHEREAS, During Chief Perdue's tenure, the North Richland
17	17	Hills Police Department first attained Recognized status from the
18	18	Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation's Best Practices
19	19	Recognition Program in 2011, and it has continuously maintained
20	20	that status for over a decade; during 2011, Chief Perdue also
21	21	implemented a shared services agreement with the neighboring
22	22	communities of Haltom City, Richland Hills, and Watauga for
23	23	dispatching and jail services, which has saved each city hundreds
24	24	of thousands of dollars annually in operational costs; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Chief Perdue has gone above and beyond to develop
26	26	programs and initiatives that have greatly enhanced public safety
27	27	in the community; these have included the Volunteers in Public
28	28	Service program, which allows trained citizen volunteers to assist
29	29	police with non-enforcement duties, and the SHIELD program, which
30	30	encourages department employees to focus on Service, Honor,
31	31	Integrity, Ethics, and De-escalation; in 2013, Chief Perdue
32	32	initiated the establishment of the Women of Law Enforcement
33	33	Conference, which has since grown from 110 to more than 500
34	34	attendees; and
35	35	WHEREAS, A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Chief Perdue
36	36	holds a bachelor's degree from Dallas Baptist University and a
37	37	master's degree in criminal justice from the University of North
38	38	Texas; in 2022, he was elected as president of the Texas Police
39	39	Chiefs Association, and he previously served as president of the
40	40	North Texas Police Chiefs Association; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Chief Jimmy Perdue has greatly benefited the
42	42	citizens of North Richland Hills through his leadership, vision,
43	43	and deep commitment to public safety, and he may indeed reflect with
44	44	pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting
45	45	chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby congratulate Jimmy Perdue on his retirement as
48	48	chief of police and director of public safety for the City of North
49	49	Richland Hills and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
50	50	and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for Chief Perdue as an expression of high regard by the
53	53	Texas House of Representatives.
54	54	Klick
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 1769 was adopted by the House on May
58	58	15, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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60	60	Chief Clerk of the House