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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David R. Doran retired as sheriff of Schleicher |
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County in 2020, drawing to a close an outstanding tenure that |
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spanned more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, David Doran began his career in law enforcement as a |
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dispatcher and jailer for Schleicher County in 1988; after |
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undergoing training at the Concho Valley Regional Law Enforcement |
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Academy, he was promoted to the role of deputy sheriff two years |
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later; in 1994, he joined the Kerrville Police Department as a |
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patrol officer, and in 1996, he was appointed sheriff of Schleicher |
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County to fill a vacancy; he was officially elected the following |
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year and continued to prevail in subsequent elections; and |
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Doran played a pivotal role in the |
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investigation and prosecution of polygamist religious leader |
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Warren Jeffs and his inner circle, after the 2008 raid of their |
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compound; he assisted the State of Texas in the seizure of the |
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1,700-acre property and became the property's caretaker until its |
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sale in 2019; among other highlights of his career, he was |
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instrumental in modernizing the sheriff's office with the addition |
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of state-of-the-art technology and equipment, and he took pride in |
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building upon its reputation for professionalism; in 2012, he was |
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the recipient of the Director's Award from the Texas Department of |
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Public Safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Since retiring, Sheriff Doran has gone on to work |
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full-time for the Salvation Army Texas Division as a service |
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extension representative, and he is also notably the president and |
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cofounder of the Eldorado Service Center, a nonprofit charitable |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedicated leadership and commitment to |
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law enforcement, Sheriff Doran earned the high regard of his |
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colleagues and his fellow citizens, and his contributions will |
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continue to benefit his community for years to come; 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 congratulate David R. Doran on his retirement as |
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sheriff of Schleicher County and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Doran as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |