79R18920 BJM-D

By:  Farabee                                                    H.C.R. No. 219



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Detective Deanna Tofte of the Wichita Falls Police 
Department received the first All Star Hero award from the FOX 
television program America's Most Wanted in May 2005; and
	WHEREAS, The AMW crew teamed up with Nextel Communications, 
Inc., to find a law enforcement officer or first responder who is 
dedicated to serving the public on the front lines and has gone 
above and beyond the call of duty; viewers nominated thousands of 
the best police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical 
services personnel in the nation, and Detective Tofte was selected 
as the winner by tens of thousands of online voters; in addition to 
appearing on the television program, this outstanding Texan will be 
treated to a VIP day at the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge and 
awarded a check for $10,000; and
	WHEREAS, Officer Tofte has been an invaluable asset to the 
Wichita Falls Police Department for the past nine years, five of 
which have been spent in the Crimes Against Children Unit, where she 
has tirelessly striven to put sexual predators and child abusers 
behind bars; spending much of her time on the streets 
investigating, she has worked more than 1,000 abuse cases, handling 
more than 100 of the cases covered by her department last year; and
	WHEREAS, While the demands of her job are strenuous and 
emotionally grueling, this dedicated officer has risen to the 
challenge and been a tireless and passionate champion of the 
victims of abuse, and her diligent efforts have indeed made the Lone 
Star State a better and safer place for our children; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby congratulate Deanna Tofte on winning the 2005 America's Most 
Wanted All Star Hero award and extend to her heartfelt best wishes 
for continued success with her vital work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Detective Tofte as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.