87S30468 CJM-D

By: White H.R. No. 62

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Dennis M. Allen is retiring from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office in October 2021, drawing to a close a rewarding career in public service that has spanned five and a half decades; and

WHEREAS, A native of Silsbee, Mr. Allen joined the U.S. Army in 1966 and served with distinction during a combat tour in Vietnam; after three years in the military, he was honorably discharged at the rank of specialist; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Allen subsequently became a law enforcement officer, joining the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department in 1969; during his tenure there, he served as a patrol officer, an undercover detective, and a member of the Civil Disturbance Unit; in 1973, he accepted a position with the Silsbee Police Department, and he eventually led the agency as the chief of police; after a brief stint as a sheriff's deputy in Hardin County, he became a member of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, where he spent a decade as the captain of detectives; he returned to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office in 2011, starting out as a deputy and rising through the ranks to sergeant and later to major of criminal investigations; known for his integrity and dedication to protecting and serving the public, he has mentored numerous new officers, many of whom have gone on to become supervisors and administrators; and

WHEREAS, For more than a half century, Dennis Allen has exemplified the highest ideals of the law enforcement profession, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his notable record of achievement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dennis M. Allen on his retirement from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office 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 Mr. Allen as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.