| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Chief Robert L. Frazier is retiring from the Katy |
|
|
Police Department in January 2009, drawing to a close a notable |
|
|
career in law enforcement that has spanned 45 years; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A third-generation police officer, Buddy Frazier |
|
|
majored in criminal justice and police administration in college; |
|
|
he is also a graduate of the Harris County Sheriff's Academy and the |
|
|
FBI National Academy; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Chief Frazier began his law enforcement career in |
|
|
1963 with the Memorial Village Police Department, where he was |
|
|
promoted through the ranks until his retirement in 1983; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, That same year he began again as a patrolman in the |
|
|
Katy Police Department, where he subsequently was promoted to |
|
|
patrol sergeant, patrol captain, and captain of the Criminal |
|
|
Investigation Division; in 1996, he was appointed chief of police; |
|
|
and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Chief Frazier has guided the Katy Police Department |
|
|
with a steady hand through a period of expansion; eventually |
|
|
commanding a force of 60 people, he has earned the respect and |
|
|
admiration of his officers and staff, as well as the high esteem of |
|
|
law enforcement professionals across the state; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Chief Frazier's dedication, professionalism, and |
|
|
integrity have greatly benefited his community, and he may indeed |
|
|
reflect with pride on his many years of service as he prepares to |
|
|
embark on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be |
|
|
it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby congratulate Robert L. Frazier on his retirement |
|
|
from the Katy Police Department and extend to him sincere best |
|
|
wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for Chief Frazier as an expression of high regard by the |
|
|
Texas House of Representatives. |