H.R. No. 561



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Sheriff Terry Box is marking his 20th anniversary as 
Collin County's chief law enforcement officer in 2005, and he 
indeed merits special legislative recognition for his exemplary 
tenure; and
	WHEREAS, Born in McKinney, Sheriff Box has served his native 
county as a peace officer for 37 years, starting with the McKinney 
Police Department in 1968 and moving to the Plano Police Department 
in 1971; he joined the Collin County Sheriff's Office in 1981 as a 
lieutenant, earned a promotion to chief deputy two years later, and 
was appointed sheriff in 1985; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of the next two decades, this highly 
regarded lawman handily won six successive elections and today, he 
operates a state-of-the-art, 794-bed direct supervision facility 
with a 192-bed capacity minimum security section; and
	WHEREAS, Sheriff Box attended Grayson Junior College and 
Abilene Christian College and holds a master peace officer 
certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer 
Standards and Education; he has completed more than 4,000 hours of 
law enforcement training and was one of only 40 sheriffs nationwide 
invited to attend the FBI's National Sheriff's Academy in Quantico, 
Virginia, in 1985, graduating as vice president of his class; and
	WHEREAS, Appointed by Governor George W. Bush to the Texas 
Commission on Jail Standards in 1997, he served as chairman of the 
commission from 2000 to 2003; he has been a member of the Sheriffs' 
Association of Texas for 24 years, serving as its president in 
2001-2002, and his current list of memberships includes the 
National Sheriffs' Association, the American Jail Association, the 
Texas Jail Association, the McKinney and Plano chambers of 
commerce, and the advisory board of the Collin County Children's 
Advocacy Center; and
	WHEREAS, Texans are indebted to this exceptional peace 
officer for his courage, integrity, and selfless dedication to the 
public welfare, and it is a distinct pleasure to join in honoring 
him for his exceptional service in behalf of the residents of Collin 
County; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Terry Box on his 20th anniversary 
as Sheriff of Collin County, and extend to him sincere best wishes 
for continued success and good fortune; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Sheriff Box as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          McCall

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 561 was adopted by the House on March 
1, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House