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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Police Chief Larry Zacharias has been a dedicated |
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public servant for three decades, and his efforts have benefited |
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not only his fellow Richardson citizens, but also other Texans |
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working in law enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Richardson Police Department since |
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1977, Chief Zacharias has served in almost every division during |
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the course of his notable career; after a decade with RPD's SWAT |
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Unit, he was promoted to captain, and in this position he commanded |
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special operations, administrative services, patrol, and the |
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investigations division; and |
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WHEREAS, He was named deputy chief in 1995, overseeing |
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planning and fiscal affairs, personnel and training, computer |
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support, background investigations, crime prevention, and student |
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resource officers until 1997, when he assumed command of the |
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department's uniformed services bureau; through years of hard work |
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and dedication to duty, he earned the respect and admiration of his |
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peers, and in July 2002, he was appointed chief of police; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Zacharias has shared his vast experience in |
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law enforcement and natural leadership abilities with the Texas |
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Police Chiefs Association; as chair of the group's Legislative |
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Affairs Committee, he has striven to highlight the needs of police |
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departments throughout the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his work with the TPCA, |
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Chief Zacharias has been a member of the board of directors of the |
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Institute of Law Enforcement Administration and the North Texas |
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Computer Forensics Laboratory and an appointee to the International |
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Association of Chiefs of Police Environmental Crimes Committee; |
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also chosen as an instructor for the FBI's International Training |
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Program, he has worked with police officers from around the world on |
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issues of internal conduct; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Chief Zacharias has |
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exemplified the highest ideals of public service, and he has |
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contributed immeasurably to the safety and well-being of his fellow |
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Texans as well as to his profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Police Chief Larry Zacharias for his 30 |
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years of service to the Richardson Police Department and recognize |
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his important work as legislative committee chair of the Texas |
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Police Chiefs Association; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Zacharias as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |