By McClendon H.R. No. 930 75R14300 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Sergeant Eddie W. Pinchback was recently designated 1-2 by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus as an Outstanding Texan and 1-3 this honor is indeed well deserved; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This exemplary Texan was graduated from Carver High 1-5 School in Lockhart, Texas, and began the pursuit of his higher 1-6 education at St. Philip's College; he then went on to attain his 1-7 bachelor of science degree in law enforcement at Southwest Texas 1-8 State University and also completed graduate work at the University 1-9 of Texas at San Antonio and Sam Houston State University; and 1-10 WHEREAS, In 1965 he began his career with the San Antonio 1-11 Police Department as a patrol officer and ascended through the 1-12 ranks to become a detective-investigator and later a sergeant while 1-13 working in such demanding areas as homicide, internal affairs, and 1-14 crime prevention; throughout his many years on the force until his 1-15 retirement in 1997, Sergeant Pinchback set standards of excellence 1-16 in law enforcement to which all can aspire; and 1-17 WHEREAS, During his tenure with the San Antonio Police 1-18 Department he also served as an instructor in such varied subjects 1-19 as community relations, homicide investigation, and crime 1-20 prevention, was chairman of the San Antonio Police Officers 1-21 Association Political Action Committee, and assisted the department 1-22 in collecting funds for the United Way, Muscular Dystrophy 1-23 Association and UNCF; and 1-24 WHEREAS, He has also made significant contributions to his 2-1 community through his work with such worthy organizations as the 2-2 San Antonio Black Police Officers Coalition, San Antonio Police 2-3 Officers Association, International Society of Crime Prevention 2-4 Practitioners, and the Alamo Area Crime Prevention Association; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Among the many accolades he has received in 2-6 recognition of his meritorious efforts are the Owen Kilday Memorial 2-7 Award, Dr. W. V. Hurd Memorial Award, Omega Man of the Year for 2-8 1994, and Ninth District Man of the Year for 1995; and 2-9 WHEREAS, A person of deep and abiding religious conviction, 2-10 he shares his faith as an active member of the East St. Paul United 2-11 Methodist Church, where he serves the congregation as chairman of 2-12 the board of trustees and as a member of both the administrative 2-13 and usher boards; and 2-14 WHEREAS, He has been supported in all his endeavors by his 2-15 wife, Janice, and his two children, Adrienne and Steffanie; and 2-16 WHEREAS, Sergeant Pinchback has devoted his life to the 2-17 safety and well-being of his fellowman through his work with the 2-18 San Antonio Police Department and his many notable accomplishments 2-19 in this regard are indeed worthy of special legislative 2-20 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-22 Legislature hereby congratulate Eddie W. Pinchback on being named 2-23 an Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and, be 2-24 it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-26 prepared for Sergeant Pinchback as an expression of high regard by 2-27 the Texas House of Representatives.