By:  Moncrief                                     S.R. No. 69
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  congratulate Senior Corporal Lance Raymond for receiving the
    1-4  Top Cop Award presented by the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce on
    1-5  January 26, 1993; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, A member of the Dallas Police Department
    1-7  since 1986, Corporal Raymond has distinguished himself as a
    1-8  dedicated law enforcement officer both on and off duty; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Assigned to the Southwest Patrol on First Watch,
   1-10  the outstanding officer displays enthusiasm for his work as well
   1-11  as a willingness to take on any task; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, As a field training officer, Corporal Raymond
   1-13  assists new officers in their careers and provides the department
   1-14  with well-trained officers to serve the needs of the citizens; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The versatile officer volunteered to instruct
   1-16  other officers in defensive tactics to continually sharpen their
   1-17  skills; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Corporal Raymond has worked diligently to serve
   1-19  the community by devoting considerable time and energy to various
   1-20  civic projects; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, A LETS volunteer instructor for three years,
   1-22  Corporal Raymond has taught courses in drug education to
   1-23  sixth-grade students from Dallas area schools; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, He has shown great care and compassion for
    2-2  the elderly by hosting a church service for residents of the
    2-3  Willow Bend Care Center in Mesquite and providing them with
    2-4  spiritual support; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-6  73rd Legislature, hereby express its deep appreciation to
    2-7  Senior Corporal Lance Raymond for his selfless devotion to the
    2-8  citizens of Texas; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-10  Officer Raymond as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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   2-12                                        President of the Senate
   2-13                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-14                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-15                                 the Senate on January 19, 1993.
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   2-17                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                                 _____________________________________
   2-19                                         Member, Texas Senate