By Palmer                                             H.R. No. 1171

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, This year marks the 50th anniversary of the River

 1-2     Oaks Police Department; and

 1-3           WHEREAS, The department was created on April 1, 1947, with

 1-4     John H. Boyd as the first chief of police, and for the past five

 1-5     decades its members have dedicated themselves to protecting the

 1-6     lives and property of their fellow residents; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, Continuing the long line of distinguished service

 1-8     established by his predecessors, Edmund Terry Fiene began his

 1-9     tenure as the department's 13th chief of police in February 1996;

1-10     under his leadership the department created the Crime Control and

1-11     Prevention District, whose revenues have been used to purchase 11

1-12     new police vehicles, and the innovative and successful Community

1-13     Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH) program; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The department also participates in a number of

1-15     popular outreach programs; its community service and school liaison

1-16     officers have made a positive impact in the lives of many

1-17     individuals, and the department's crime prevention program at the

1-18     Castleberry Independent School District recently earned

1-19     well-deserved acclaim; and

1-20           WHEREAS, For half a century, the River Oaks Police Department

1-21     has played a vital role in its community, and it is indeed a

1-22     pleasure to honor all those associated with the department as they

1-23     celebrate this significant milestone in the department's history;

1-24     now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the River

 2-3     Oaks Police Department and honor Chief Edmund Terry Fiene and his

 2-4     officers and staff for their many years of outstanding service to

 2-5     their community; and, be it further

 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-7     prepared  for the River Oaks Police Department as an expression of

 2-8     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.