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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Collin County are mourning the untimely |
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loss of Constable-Elect Mike Vance, who passed away on November 27, |
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2020, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Mike Vance was born |
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on January 7, 1955, and he grew up with the companionship of three |
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siblings; when he was three years old, he moved with his family to |
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Richardson, where he attended St. Paul the Apostle Grade School and |
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Allen Military Academy; he went on to graduate from the Leadership |
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Command College at Sam Houston State University, before earning an |
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additional degree in management and technology from Richland Junior |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1985, Mr. Vance began his career in law |
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enforcement when he was hired as a reserve officer and detention |
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officer for the Collin County Sheriff's Office; three years later, |
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he moved to the city of Anna to become a full-time deputy; he later |
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returned to the Collin County Sheriff's Office and served for 34 |
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years in a number of positions, including as a patrol officer, |
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detention officer, supervisor, and criminal and narcotics |
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investigator, as well as a member of the county's SWAT team; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Deputy Vance oversaw more than |
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10,000 criminal investigations, and through his dedication to |
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solving property crimes, he earned the gratitude of many victims of |
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robberies and burglaries; known as "Mookie" to his colleagues and |
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friends, he enjoyed a strong rapport with those who worked |
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alongside him, and he helped guide the development of his fellow |
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officers both through his mentorship and through his commendable |
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example of public service; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from the sheriff's office in 2019, |
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Mr. Vance continued serving as a reserve deputy sheriff while |
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planning his run for the office of Precinct 1 constable; he went on |
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to prevail in the 2020 general election, and he was looking forward |
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to his new leadership role; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Vance was blessed with the |
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love and support of a fine family that included his two children, |
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Lauren and Joseph, and his two granddaughters; he was deeply |
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devoted to his faith, and he was admired as a man who lived his life |
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according to his beliefs and principles; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of Mike Vance has brought great |
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sorrow to all who knew him, he leaves behind a record of service to |
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his community 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 Collin County |
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Constable-Elect Mike Vance and extend sincere sympathy to his |
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family, his friends, and his colleagues; 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 Mike Vance. |