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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Lewisville are mourning the loss of Jay |
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Patrick Powell, the assistant chief of the city's police |
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department, who passed away on January 6, 2023, at the age of 52; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Jay Powell was born in Denton on March 7, 1970, to |
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Pat and Rebecca Powell; he graduated from Denton High School in |
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1988, and he studied accounting at the University of North Texas, |
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where he received a master's degree in 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Powell embarked on his law enforcement |
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career, achieving recognition as the valedictorian and |
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distinguished recruit of his basic academy class with the |
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Lewisville Police Department; rising to the rank of assistant |
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police chief in 2014, he took on a broad range of duties and was |
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charged with oversight of the Support Operations Bureau; moreover, |
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he supervised officers in training, traffic, and criminal |
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investigations, and he was also involved in departmental issues |
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concerning personnel, budget, and community resources; and |
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WHEREAS, During his nearly three-decade-long career with the |
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Lewisville force, Assistant Chief Powell earned a reputation for |
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his bravery and integrity and for his willingness to come to the aid |
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of anyone in need; a graduate of the FBI National Academy, he was |
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widely respected, and he was honored with multiple service awards |
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over the course of his tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Powell and his wife, Rhonda, shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned more than a quarter century; a lifelong |
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resident of Denton, he entertained throngs of trick-or-treaters |
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every year with his elaborate Halloween displays and costumes; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted public servant, Jay Powell made a |
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meaningful difference in the lives of all those who had the |
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privilege of knowing him, and he leaves behind a record of service |
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that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Assistant Chief Jay |
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Patrick Powell of the Lewisville Police Department and extend |
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heartfelt sympathy to all who 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 Jay Powell. |