H.R. No. 611
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Officer Brad Smith retired from the College Station
Police Department on March 7, 2025, concluding more than four
decades of distinguished service in law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, A native of College Station, Brad Smith graduated
from College Station Consolidated High School and briefly attended
Texas State University before beginning his career with CSPD in
1978, shortly after his 20th birthday; he served the department for
over a decade until relocating to Junction City, Kansas, and
joining the Junction City Police Department in 1989; after leaving
law enforcement to work in private security in California and North
Carolina for several years, he returned to Texas and was hired by
the Washington County Sheriff's Office in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Two years later, Officer Smith was urged to rejoin
the College Station Police Department, where he spent the remainder
of his career; along the way, he served as a leader, a mentor, and a
field training officer within the department, and he set an
outstanding example for his colleagues through his commitment to
community policing and his ability to connect with and build trust
with the citizens he served; in addition to the mentorship he
provided to his fellow officers, he sought opportunities to counsel
at-risk youth and help set them on a more productive path in life;
and
WHEREAS, Known as a tough but fair officer, Mr. Smith
excelled at enforcing the law on his beat, locating wanted felons,
and acquiring confessions from suspected criminals; moreover, his
courage under fire led to him twice being awarded the department's
highest recognition, the Medal of Honor, and he used his experience
to serve as a peer counselor to other officers who had been involved
in traumatic events while on the job; in acknowledgement of his
immeasurable contributions, he was honored with the 100 Club's
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, also called the Super Cop
Award, in May 2024; and
WHEREAS, Officer Brad Smith's skill, expertise, and
commitment to public safety have long made him a pillar of his
agency and the College Station community, and he may indeed reflect
with pride on his many accomplishments as he embarks on a
well-deserved retirement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Brad Smith on his
retirement from the College Station Police Department and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Officer Smith as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dyson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 611 was adopted by the House on March
31, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House