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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 762

 1-3           WHEREAS, The State of Texas has been blessed throughout its

 1-4     history with men and women who provided protection and safety for

 1-5     her people through established law enforcement authorities; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The citizens of Texas recently witnessed the

 1-7     unfolding of a dramatic incident in the Fort Davis area when law

 1-8     enforcement personnel were called upon to handle a potentially

 1-9     volatile situation; and

1-10           WHEREAS, The restraint shown by the Texas Department of

1-11     Public Safety officers and all those involved in the week-long

1-12     standoff resulted in a peaceful compromise, reinforcing the expert

1-13     handling of the explosive situation by highly trained and efficient

1-14     officers; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Texans have every reason to be proud of all those

1-16     involved in bringing about a calm surrender of all but two of the

1-17     separatist Republic of Texas members; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Our citizens owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to

1-19     Sheriff Steve Bailey and his deputies; Captains Barry Caver and

1-20     Carl Weathers, Texas Ranger commanders, and all Rangers on the

1-21     scene; Sergeant Doug Vance and Department of Public Safety SWAT

1-22     personnel; Lieutenant Lynn Dixon and Department of Public Safety

1-23     Dive Recovery Team, Chief Pilot Investigator Bill Isbell and

 2-1     all Department of Public Safety pilots at the scene;

 2-2     Captain Larry Benningfield and Special Crimes personnel;

 2-3     Captain Bruce Tabor and Motor Vehicle Theft personnel;

 2-4     Major Lee Smith of Traffic Law Enforcement and his supervisory

 2-5     personnel; District Attorney Albert Valadez; and Mike Cox and the

 2-6     Department of Public Safety Public Information staff; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Offering invaluable support and assistance were

 2-8     members of the Department of Public Safety Narcotics Service;

 2-9     Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory personnel; Department

2-10     of Public Safety Support personnel; Texas Department of Criminal

2-11     Justice; firefighters and Emergency Medical Services personnel

2-12     from several surrounding communities; members of the Texas National

2-13     Guard, United States Army, local police agencies, and Salvation

2-14     Army; federal law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau

2-15     of Investigation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and

2-16     United States Marshals; Midland Police Department SWAT team;

2-17     Smith County Sheriff's Department; Ector County EOD officers;

2-18     Texas Department of Transportation; and Permian Basin Baptist

2-19     Men's Disaster Relief; now, therefore, be it

2-20           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-21     75th Legislature, hereby commend these heroic men and women for

2-22     their devotion and dedication to the State of Texas; and, be it

2-23     further

2-24           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this

2-25     distinguished group as an expression of the highest regard and

 3-1     deepest appreciation of the members of the Texas Senate.

 3-2                                                              Barrientos

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 3-4                                          President of the Senate

 3-5                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-6                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-7                                  on May 16, 1997.

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 3-9                                          Secretary of the Senate

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3-11                                           Member, Texas Senate