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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eric Fagan was sworn in as the 43rd sheriff of Fort |
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Bend County on January 1, 2021, becoming the first African American |
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to be elected sheriff in the county since Reconstruction, 151 years |
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ago; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Prairie View A&M University, Sheriff |
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Fagan earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a |
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master's degree in juvenile forensic psychology; while working |
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toward his master's degree, he performed psychological evaluations |
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of inmates under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist before |
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their court appearances; and |
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Fagan went on to a remarkable 31-year tenure |
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with the Houston Police Department, where he was recognized as |
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Officer of the Year three times; he served as a mediator and |
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facilitator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the |
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Internal Affairs Division, achieving a 100 percent agreement rate |
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in more than 200 cases; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Sheriff Fagan is the |
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president emeritus of the African American Police Officer's League; |
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in addition, he was a member of Mayor Sylvester Turner's protection |
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detail, and he has been certified in dignitary protection by the |
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Texas Department of Public Safety; during Super Bowl LI, he worked |
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with the NFL's security team, the FBI, the U.S. Department of |
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Homeland Security, the Harris County Sheriff's Office, and other |
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agencies to help plan for the event; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sheriff Fagan benefits from |
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the love and support of his wife, Jacqueline, and his daughter, |
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Fallon; and |
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WHEREAS, Eric Fagan brings to his role as sheriff a lifetime |
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of experience and achievement in law enforcement, and he may take |
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great pride in his impressive career as he looks forward to the |
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challenges and opportunities of his new position; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Eric Fagan on his election as the |
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sheriff of Fort Bend County and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Fagan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |