R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The retirement of Tommy May from the Travis County 1-2 sheriff's office brings to a close 42 years of dedicated law 1-3 enforcement in Texas, and his longtime commitment to the citizens 1-4 of Texas is indeed worthy of special praise; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born near Lubbock, Mr. May joined the Department of 1-6 Public Safety (DPS) in 1956 and worked there until 1987; he joined 1-7 the Travis County sheriff's office where he started an auto theft 1-8 investigation unit before his retirement in January 1999; and 1-9 WHEREAS, During Mr. May's first 13 years with DPS he 1-10 patrolled South Texas; after he moved to Austin he was assigned to 1-11 investigate auto thefts in 28 Central Texas counties, and it was in 1-12 that assignment that he established himself as the state's top 1-13 expert on auto theft and recovery; over the course of his 32-year 1-14 career with DPS, Mr. May recovered more than 700 stolen vehicles; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, While working for the Travis County sheriff's office 1-17 he continued his success; the highlights of his career in law 1-18 enforcement include the recovery of 69 cars in a single operation 1-19 and the apprehension of a suspect in 20 bank robberies in 1-20 California; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Throughout his career Mr. May has received support 1-22 from his wife, Patsy May, and during retirement he looks forward to 1-23 swimming, walking, woodworking, and watching his two grandsons play 1-24 basketball; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Known by his colleagues as a "master" at auto theft 2-2 investigation, Tommy May leaves a record of success and excellence 2-3 that law enforcement officers in Texas can respect, and although 2-4 his dedication, conviction, and remarkable leadership will be 2-5 sorely missed by his colleagues, his many years of service will not 2-6 soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby commend Tommy May for his achievements and 2-9 extraordinary service to the State of Texas in his career as a law 2-10 enforcement officer and extend to him sincere best wishes for the 2-11 years to come; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Mr. May as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives. Counts _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 392 was adopted by the House on April 23, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House