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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Captain Kay Langford retired from the Henderson |
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County Sheriff's Office on June 17, 2011, drawing to a close a |
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notable career with the department that spanned more than two |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Langford joined the sheriff's office as a |
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dispatcher in 1989, and while serving in that position, she |
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graduated from the East Texas Police Academy, earning her peace |
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officer certification; she went on to become the county's first |
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female patrol deputy in 1991; she was shot in the line of duty in |
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1994, as she responded to an incident of family violence, and later |
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earned a Purple Heart medal; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1998 to 2002, this outstanding law enforcement |
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professional served as the first female criminal investigator for |
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Henderson County; she was promoted to lieutenant of the criminal |
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law enforcement division in 2002, and the following year, she was |
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placed in command of the drug enforcement unit; she was named |
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captain in 2009, and she has since overseen narcotics, patrol, and |
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dispatch, in addition to the criminal law enforcement division; and |
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WHEREAS, Captain Langford holds a master peace officer |
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certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer |
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Standards and Education, and throughout her exemplary 22-year |
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tenure with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, she won the |
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respect and admiration of her colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Captain Langford's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to safeguarding the public have greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Henderson County, and she may indeed reflect with pride |
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on her accomplishments as she embarks on the next exciting chapter |
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of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Captain Kay |
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Langford on her retirement from the Henderson County Sheriff's |
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Office and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Captain Langford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 151 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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