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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Steve Klempa of the Iowa Park Police |
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Department begins a new chapter of his life with his retirement on |
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March 30, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of New Jersey, Steve Klempa served his |
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country as a military policeman in the air force; he met Opal, his |
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wife of 45 years, while he was stationed in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, After leaving the service, Mr. Klempa joined the |
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police department in Temple, where he rose through the ranks from |
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officer to deputy chief; during his long tenure, he became an expert |
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in many facets of police work, from patrol duty to internal affairs |
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investigation; a veteran polygraph examiner as well, he set up the |
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first polygraph lab at the department; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Klempa furthered his education by studying at |
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the police academy and the University of Central Texas in Killeen; |
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he holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice, and he is |
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also a proud 1974 graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, |
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Virginia; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated law enforcement officer left Temple |
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after 28 years and went on to serve as chief of the Copperas Cove |
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Police Department for four years; after a brief initial retirement, |
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Chief Klempa returned to police work for 3-1/2 years with the |
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Robinson Police Department, and he has headed the Iowa Park Police |
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Department since 2002, where he managed a department of 11 officers |
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and six civilian employees; working with the community, he has been |
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instrumental in maintaining Iowa Park's quality of life and low |
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crime rate; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Steve Klempa has been serving and protecting |
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communities in Texas for nearly 40 years, and his exemplary record |
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as a law enforcement officer has earned him the admiration and |
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respect of both the public and his fellow officers; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Steve Klempa on his retirement from |
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the Iowa Park Police Department and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Klempa as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |