SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Jerry Dale Purdon on the occasion of a reception 
marking his retirement as Texas City chief of police; and

	WHEREAS, Jerry was born in Mount Vernon on June 5, 1939;
he earned a bachelor's degree from Baylor University, and he 
graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National 
Academy in Quantico, Virginia; and

	WHEREAS, Jerry Purdon joined the Texas City Police 
Department on January 2, 1964, and served as a patrolman and
in the identification, investigation, communications, and 
administration divisions; he was promoted to sergeant in 1968 and 
to captain in 1979; with each promotion, he undertook increased 
responsibility with the patrol and communications divisions, the 
Police Academy, and the office of the chief of police; and

	WHEREAS, Jerry was appointed Texas City chief of police in 
1985, and over the years, he has managed the many responsibilities 
of his position with skill and dedication; he is now retiring from 
a department that employs 80 commissioned and 30 noncommissioned 
officers and has an annual budget of more than $6 million; and

	WHEREAS, Trained in all phases of law enforcement, Jerry 
has brought great credit to himself by sharing his expertise with 
his colleagues; he has served as a member of the advisory board on 
Law Enforcement and Training at the College of the Mainland and 
on the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee of the 
Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments; and

	WHEREAS, Throughout his long career, Jerry has 
consistently displayed superior judgment in dealing with the 
unique challenges of law enforcement duty, and his strong 
leadership has helped to ensure the public safety of the citizens 
of his community; and

	WHEREAS, Local dignitaries will join Jerry and his
family and many friends at the Doyle Convention Center on
January 24, 2003, to celebrate his years of dedicated service
and his many contributions to the field of law enforcement; now, 
therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend Texas City Chief of Police
Jerry Dale Purdon on his outstanding service in law enforcement 
and extend to him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; 
and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Jackson




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 21, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate