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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 403
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Richard Stephen Kitchen, who is retiring as assistant |
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chief of police for the North Richland Hills Police Department on |
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May 29, 2009, after an exemplary career in law enforcement |
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spanning some 38 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Kitchen served nearly eight years in the |
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police department of Waukegan, Illinois, before joining the |
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North Richland Hills Police Department as a patrolman on December |
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8, 1978; and |
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WHEREAS, He rose to the rank of captain by 1986 and served |
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with distinction, commanding the Patrol, Technical Services, |
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Administrative Services, and Criminal Investigations Divisions |
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and graduating from the 174th Session of the Federal Bureau of |
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Investigation National Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, He was named assistant chief of police on April |
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10, 1999, and commanded the Operations Bureau until February 1, |
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2007, when he began his assignment as commander of the Management |
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Services Bureau; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure with the North Richland |
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Hills Police Department, Assistant Chief Richard Kitchen has |
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handled his many responsibilities and served his community with |
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exceptional dedication and loyalty; he received the Meritorious |
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Service Award in 1980, and he was named Officer of the Year in |
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1981 and Supervisor of the Year in 1983 and 1986; and |
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WHEREAS, He has been an exemplary public servant, and his |
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presence in the North Richland Hills Police Department will be |
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greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Assistant Chief of Police Richard |
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Stephen Kitchen for his many years of valuable service in the |
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North Richland Hills Police Department and extend to him best |
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wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 10, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |