88R8967 JRI-D
By: Holland H.R. No. 34
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Rockwall County Sheriff's Office is
commemorating 150 years of service in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1873, the department serves Rockwall
County, which was founded the same year and has grown from fewer
than 3,000 people in 1880 to nearly 108,000 in 2022; today, the
agency employs a 171-member staff and encompasses enforcement,
criminal investigation, communication, and detention divisions;
and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the office has benefited from the
efforts of a total of 19 sheriffs; the first, Thomas F. Shaw,
initially ran the office as a one-man operation, and the
longest-tenured sheriff was W. J. Price, who directed the
department for more than three decades; since 2020, the sheriff's
agency has been led by Terry Garrett; and
WHEREAS, For a century and a half, the Rockwall County
Sheriff's Office has worked to protect the lives and property of
area residents, and it is a privilege to join in commending its
staff for their outstanding service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Rockwall County Sheriff's Office on
the occasion of its 150th anniversary and extend to all those
associated with the department sincere best wishes for continued
success with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.