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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mark Regalado of the Jim Wells County Sheriff'S |
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Department has been recognized as Law Officer of the Year at the |
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18th annual Jim Wells County Law Enforcement Appreciation Day |
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event; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Falfurrias High School in 1998, Deputy |
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Regalado attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville; after |
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graduating from the Del Mar College Regional Police Academy, he |
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joined the Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department in December 2006 |
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as a licensed peace officer; and |
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WHEREAS, In little more than two years on the job, Deputy |
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Regalado has already demonstrated outstanding commitment and |
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initiative in serving and protecting the residents of Jim Wells |
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County; in 2007, he made 70 criminal arrests, recovered five stolen |
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vehicles, and was responsible for 44 criminal vehicle seizures; in |
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2008, he made 69 more criminal vehicle seizures, including one |
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seizure of nearly $60,000 in illegal funds and two marijuana |
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seizures that totaled more than 6,800 pounds; he is also a member of |
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the SWAT team; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the Law Officer of the Year award, |
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this exemplary officer also received a second award recognizing his |
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hard work; and |
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WHEREAS, The well-being of Texas citizens depends in large |
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part on the skill and dedication of our law enforcement officers, |
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and Deputy Sheriff Mark Regalado has proven himself to be an |
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exemplary member of his profession; 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 Deputy Sheriff Mark Regalado on |
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being named Law Officer of the Year in Jim Wells County and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Deputy Regalado as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |