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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Captain Colin Sullivan is retiring from the Flower |
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Mound Police Department on April 14, 2023, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding career with the agency that has spanned 28 years; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving as a probation officer with the Denton |
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County Probation Department for several years, Colin Sullivan |
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joined the Flower Mound Police Department in 1995, and he was |
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promoted to sergeant in 2000; he went on to become captain in 2016, |
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and three years later, he was assigned to the Criminal |
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Investigations Division; over the course of his tenure with the |
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agency, he has served in a variety of capacities, including as a |
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patrol officer, detective, supervisor, district attorney liaison, |
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SWAT team member, and narcotics officer; he has also played an |
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instrumental role in establishing professional standards, |
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providing field training, and fostering community relations; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Captain Sullivan has |
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received a number of Supervisor of the Year awards, a Community |
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Service Award, a Police Commendation Award, and a Life Saving |
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Award; he holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the |
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University of North Texas, and he is a licensed master peace officer |
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and a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement instructor; in addition, |
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he is a graduate of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management |
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Institute of Texas Leadership Command College; and |
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WHEREAS, Colin Sullivan has greatly benefited the citizens of |
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Flower Mound through his skill, professionalism, and commitment to |
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public safety, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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contributions as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Captain Colin Sullivan on his |
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retirement from the Flower Mound Police Department and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Captain Sullivan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |