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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Denton County Chief Deputy Constable |
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Wayne Rhodes on December 1, 2020, at the age of 66, brought a great |
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loss to the family, friends, and colleagues of this esteemed Texan; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Wayne Rhodes was born to Alfred and Edna Rhodes in |
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Fort Worth on October 14, 1954; following his graduation from |
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Mansfield High School in 1972, he attended the Cedar Valley Police |
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Academy, where he earned his basic peace officer certification, and |
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he later completed the Texas Constables Leadership College Program; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Rhodes enjoyed a successful career in Denton |
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County law enforcement that spanned 25 years; he joined the |
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Sherriff's Office in 1995 and went on to serve in the Constable's |
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Office, where he achieved the rank of chief deputy constable in |
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2005; at the time of his passing, he was the longest-serving chief |
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deputy constable in the county's history, and he served as a |
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respected resource for constable offices throughout the state with |
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his wealth of knowledge about civil law; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his outstanding leadership and |
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expertise, Chief Rhodes held several advanced certifications, |
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including as a firearm instructor, armorer, range master |
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instructor, and courtroom security specialist; he was also a valued |
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member of the Fraternal Order of Freemasonry; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Chief Rhodes was devoted to his |
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wife, Tracy, with whom he shared more than two decades, and he took |
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great pride in his children, Joshua, Rachel, Sarah, Travis, |
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Brandon, and Mhyka, and his 16 grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Deputy Constable Wayne Rhodes embodied the |
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highest ideals of his profession, and he has left behind a record of |
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service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Chief Deputy |
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Constable Wayne Rhodes and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Constable |
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Wayne Rhodes. |