R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The tragic loss of San Marcos Police Chief James L.

 1-2     "Larry" Kendrick has left an immeasurable void in the lives of the

 1-3     family and many friends of this beloved public servant; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Chief Kendrick earned a degree

 1-5     in criminal justice in 1977, graduating summa cum laude from the

 1-6     University of Houston, and in 1983, he completed the FBI National

 1-7     Academy; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, He joined the Houston Police Department in 1971 and

 1-9     enjoyed a distinguished 22-year career with that organization; in

1-10     1990, he attained the rank of assistant chief of police, and during

1-11     his three-year tenure in that capacity, he served as support

1-12     services manager, professional standards commander, executive board

1-13     coordinator, and commander of management services; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The department's Manager of the Year in 1990, Chief

1-15     Kendrick served as liaison to the legislature in 1989 and 1991 and

1-16     was the coordinator of Project Oasis, which focused on revitalizing

1-17     local housing projects; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Since being named chief of the San Marcos Police

1-19     Department in 1993, Chief  Kendrick initiated a number of

1-20     outstanding programs, including the Police Advisory Committee and

1-21     the Citizen Police Academy, and his commitment to enhancing the

1-22     relationship between the members of the community and the employees

1-23     of the police department earned him the respect and admiration of

1-24     all who knew him; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, In an effort to address the concerns of the young

 2-2     people of San Marcos, Chief Kendrick established the position of

 2-3     school resource officer for the public school system and developed

 2-4     a community Gang Task Force; this remarkable individual also served

 2-5     as a mentor for the Volunteers in Public Schools program and was a

 2-6     board member of the Youth Services Bureau; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Highly regarded by the members of the police force

 2-8     for his professionalism and candor, this Vietnam veteran took an

 2-9     active role in the life of the San Marcos community as a dedicated

2-10     volunteer; his civic involvement included membership in the Lions

2-11     Club, Leadership San Marcos, and the United Way, chairing the

2-12     organization's record-setting 1996 and 1997 fund-raising campaigns;

2-13     and

2-14           WHEREAS, James L. "Larry" Kendrick was a man of compassion,

2-15     honesty, and integrity, and although he will be deeply missed, his

2-16     spirit will undoubtedly live on in the hearts of the many people

2-17     whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it

2-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-19     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of San Marcos Police

2-20     Chief James L.  "Larry" Kendrick and extend sincere sympathy to the

2-21     members of his family:  to his wife, Lydia Kendrick; to his

2-22     children, James Elliott "Jimmy" Kendrick and Rebecca Diane

2-23     Kendrick; to his mother, Pat Meeker; to his stepmother, Violet

2-24     Kendrick; to his four sisters; and to the many other relatives and

2-25     friends of this esteemed officer; and, be it further

2-26           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-27     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

 3-1     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

 3-2     Chief Kendrick.

                                                                      Rhodes

                                             _______________________________

                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1370 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on June 2, 1997.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House