78R8283 JH-D

By:  Howard                                                       H.R. No. 565



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Brian Allen Norwood retired from an outstanding 
career with the Missouri City Police Department on October 31, 
2001; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman began his tenure in the 
field of public safety in Missouri City as a firefighter in 1981, 
and he became a public safety officer for the fire department two 
years later; he transferred to the police department in 1985 and 
earned the rank of sergeant in 1999; and
	WHEREAS, The department's first officer to partner with a 
K-9, Sergeant Norwood held numerous other positions of 
responsibility during his tenure on the force, including those of 
field training officer, SWAT team member, and corporal; for his 
fine work, he received a Meritorious Service Award and a VFW Life 
Saving Award, and he was named Officer of the Year by the 100 Club; 
and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary career, Sergeant 
Norwood established a record of dedication, loyalty, bravery, and 
self-sacrifice consistent with the highest ideals of the law 
enforcement profession, and his myriad contributions to the public 
welfare will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Brian Allen Norwood for his 
distinguished career with the Missouri City Police Department and 
extend to him sincere best wishes for a happy and rewarding 
retirement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Norwood as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.