H.R. No. 42 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On July 5, 2003, after more than three decades of 
outstanding service, Assistant Chief of Police Jerry DeFoor  
retired from the Houston Police Department; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Alabama, Chief DeFoor was raised in 
Galena Park, Texas, and attended San Jacinto College; he later 
answered his country's call to duty, serving as a quartermaster in 
the United States Navy submarine service; and
	WHEREAS, Since joining the Houston Police Department in 
January 1968, this outstanding public servant has brought honor to 
the force throughout his service as a patrolman, detective, 
lieutenant, and captain; his dedication and professionalism 
ultimately earned him the rank of assistant chief of police, a post 
he has held since 1998; and
	WHEREAS, Chief DeFoor has helped to develop and implement  
programs that have greatly benefited the citizens of Houston, 
including the Differential Response Team and the Neighborhood 
Rescue Plan; the first citywide gang crime investigations 
coordinator, he also oversaw the completion of the Emergency 
Communications Center while serving as acting executive director of 
the Houston Emergency Center during the last year of his tenure with 
the Houston Police Department; and
	WHEREAS, The leadership and vision of this notable law 
enforcement officer have garnered him many well-deserved 
accolades, including letters of commendation from President George 
Bush, President George W. Bush, and Congressman Gene Green; and
	WHEREAS, Chief DeFoor is a devoted husband and father and an 
exemplary lawman whose integrity and devotion to duty have earned 
him the respect and admiration of colleagues and citizens alike; 
while his leadership will be missed, the legacy of achievement he 
leaves behind will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Assistant Chief of 
Police Jerry DeFoor on his retirement from the Houston Police 
Department and extend to him warmest best wishes for continued 
success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Chief DeFoor as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                           Bohac

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 42 was adopted by the House on August 
5, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House