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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of Officer Charles Tanksley from the |
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Houston Police Department on March 23, 2007, brought to a close an |
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outstanding career in law enforcement that spanned nearly three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Southern University, Officer |
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Tanksley is a veteran of the Vietnam War; he began his tenure with |
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the Houston Police Department in September 1979; through the years, |
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he fulfilled his many duties with his characteristic integrity and |
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dedication to excellence and lent his time and talents as the |
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coordinator of the Northeast Patrol Division's Positive |
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Interaction Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Tanksley garnered a host of honors for his |
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exceptional job performance, including recognition from the 100 |
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Club and the African American Police Officers League, which lauded |
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him as the Officer of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Tanksley has earned the lasting respect of |
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his colleagues and the citizens he has worked to protect; he may |
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reflect with pride on his accomplished career, knowing he has made |
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the Bayou City a better and safer place in which to live, work, and |
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raise a family; 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 Charles Tanksley on his |
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retirement from the Houston Police Department and extend to him |
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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 Tanksley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |