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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Melvin A. Arnold has reached a significant milestone |
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in his extraordinary 60-year career in law enforcement with his |
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retirement in 2008 as chief deputy sheriff of the Jim Wells County |
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Sheriff Department in Alice; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1927 in Lott, Mr. Arnold began his career as |
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a peace officer in 1948 with the Robstown Police Department; he took |
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time away from the department to serve his nation as a United States |
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Marine, receiving his honorable discharge at the rank of sergeant |
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in 1952; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Arnold returned to the Robstown PD following his |
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military service, and, until he left the department in 1980, he |
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distinguished himself in a number of positions, including traffic |
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officer, patrol sergeant, assistant chief, and captain of |
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detectives; he served twice as chief of the department; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1981, Mr. Arnold went to work for the Jim Wells |
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County Sheriff Department, where he served as chief deputy sheriff |
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for nearly 30 years; although he has retired from that position, he |
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continues to stand ready as a member of the department's reserve |
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force, making him one of the oldest active peace officers in Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For more than six decades, Chief Deputy Arnold's |
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dedication, professionalism, and commitment to the public safety |
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have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Melvin A. Arnold on his retirement |
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as chief deputy sheriff and commend him for his continuing service |
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to the Jim Wells County Sheriff Department; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Deputy Arnold as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |