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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer David C. Barnett III of the Fort Worth |
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Police Department demonstrated great compassion, composure, and |
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professionalism in response to an emergency on October 17, 2020; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, On that date, Officer Barnett was called to the home |
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of a man who was threatening to shoot himself; Officer Barnett spoke |
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calmly with the man and appealed to his religious faith to convince |
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him to reconsider, and he ultimately succeeded in persuading the |
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man to surrender his weapon and consent to receiving mental health |
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treatment; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Barnett served in the United States Navy for |
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10 years before deciding to follow in his father's footsteps by |
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pursuing a career in law enforcement; he earned his bachelor's |
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degree in criminal justice from Columbia College, and he first |
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worked for the Dallas Police Department for three years; he has |
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served with the Fort Worth Police Department for the past four |
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years, and he is currently assigned as a South Division patrol |
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officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skillful handling of a difficult |
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situation, Officer David Barnett helped avert a potential tragedy, |
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and he has distinguished himself as a credit to his department and |
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to the law enforcement community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Officer David C. Barnett III for his |
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lifesaving actions on October 17, 2020, and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer Barnett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |