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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 2007 retirement of Officer Stephen Francis Allen |
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of Victoria from the Texas Department of Public Safety draws to a |
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close an exceptional tenure in law enforcement that has spanned |
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more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation from W. B. Ray High School |
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in Corpus Christi, Steve Allen attended the United States Coast |
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Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and he later earned the |
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National Defense Service Medal; he went on to graduate second in his |
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class at the DPS Training Academy and to pursue a career in the |
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field of law enforcement like his father and brother; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his outstanding career, Officer |
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Allen distinguished himself in such vital endeavors as highway |
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patrol and narcotics enforcement, garnering numerous commendations |
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for his dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence; |
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his service included assignments in El Campo, New Braunfels, |
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Beaumont, Laredo, and Victoria, and in each of these posts he earned |
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the respect and admiration of his peers; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong learner, he was one of the first DPS |
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narcotics personnel to graduate from the Marine Law Enforcement |
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Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, |
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and he has shared his expertise with others as an instructor at the |
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Liberty County Sheriff's Academy, the Covert Operations School, and |
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the Criminal Law Enforcement Reporting and Information System; |
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following his retirement, Officer Allen plans to continue serving |
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the residents of Victoria as a criminal investigator with the |
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Victoria County District Attorney's Office; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional contributions, |
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Officer Allen has given back to his community as a Sunday school |
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teacher at Crestwood Baptist Church in Lumberton and Northside |
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Baptist Church in Victoria; he has been a member of Lumberton Lodge |
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No. 1430, Victoria Lodge No. 40, the Scottish Rite and York Rite |
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Masons, and the El Mina Shrine Center of Galveston; he is currently |
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active with the Victoria Friends of the Library and as |
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president-elect of the Victoria Northside Rotary Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout all his endeavors, Officer Allen has |
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enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Judie Anne Rew Allen, and |
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their three children, Michael, Katy, and Sarah; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 32 years, this fine man has |
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exemplified the highest ideals of his profession, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on a career devoted to protecting the lives of |
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his fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Stephen Francis Allen on |
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his retirement from the Texas Department of Public Safety and |
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extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer Allen as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Morrison |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1045 was adopted by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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