Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 2434
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Kevin Kolbye retired as assistant police chief of
6	6	the Arlington Police Department in 2022, following a noteworthy
7	7	career spanning nearly four decades in law enforcement; and
8	8	WHEREAS, In 1983, Mr. Kolbye was hired by the Dallas Police
9	9	Department, and four years later, he joined the Federal Bureau of
10	10	Investigation; he was named assistant special agent in charge of
11	11	the Dallas Field Office in 2007; during his tenure, he led the FBI
12	12	SWAT Team, participated in covert operations, and oversaw the
13	13	Criminal and National Security Branch; he received a temporary
14	14	assignment as the on-scene commander in Afghanistan in 2009 and
15	15	oversaw all investigation and intelligence activities in the course
16	16	of Operation Enduring Freedom; in 2013, he was selected by the FBI's
17	17	deputy director as the commander for the Benghazi investigation in
18	18	Libya; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. Kolbye joined the Arlington Police Department
20	20	in 2015, initially presiding over patrol operations; as assistant
21	21	police chief over the support operations bureau, he guided
22	22	investigative units in homicide, narcotics, traffic units, and
23	23	other specialized sections; admired as a dynamic role model and
24	24	caring mentor, he was called upon to co-lead the department upon the
25	25	retirement of Police Chief Will Johnson in 2020 and then served as
26	26	interim chief; following his own retirement in 2022, Mr. Kolbye has
27	27	continued to work to make Texas communities safer; he has provided
28	28	invaluable assistance as a champion of HB 2129, legislation
29	29	allowing merchants to offer theft education to a person suspected
30	30	of committing or attempting to commit theft; in recognition of his
31	31	outstanding effort, the law is to be known as the Kevin Kolbye Act;
32	32	and
33	33	WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Tech University, Mr. Kolbye
34	34	earned his bachelor's degree in accounting and went on to complete a
35	35	master's degree in criminal justice at Tarleton State University;
36	36	he has also furthered his education at the FBI's Executive
37	37	Leadership Institute, the Northwestern University Kellogg School
38	38	of Management-Navigating Strategic Change, and the Senior
39	39	Management Institute for Police at Boston University, and he
40	40	graduated from the FBI National Executive Institute in 2019; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Kevin Kolbye has demonstrated an unwavering
42	42	commitment to the safety and well-being of his fellow citizens, and
43	43	he set a standard of excellence to which all law enforcement
44	44	professionals may aspire; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby honor retired Arlington assistant police chief
47	47	Kevin Kolbye for his exemplary contributions to law enforcement and
48	48	commend him for his instrumental role in the passage of HB 2129;
49	49	and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for Mr. Kolbye as an expression of high regard by the Texas
52	52	House of Representatives.
53	53	Burns
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 2434 was adopted by the House on May
57	57	28, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House