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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding work, Officer |
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Scott Kermes was named the 2009 Officer of the Year by the Plano |
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Police Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Kermes is a 20-year veteran of the |
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department and is assigned to first watch C-sector patrol; he is |
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highly respected for his knowledge of criminal activity and crime |
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trends, and during 2009 he used his expertise to make arrests and |
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assist on investigations regarding auto theft, forgery, fraud, |
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burglary, and prostitution; and |
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WHEREAS, His dedication and thorough work are exemplified by |
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a case involving a recovered stolen vehicle; after taking the |
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report, he conducted a preliminary investigation during which he |
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was able to link an 18-year-old suspect to the vehicle; through |
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continued exploration, he found that the suspect's mother and |
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another individual were also involved with the theft and that the |
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group's activities included forgery and fraud; Officer Kermes |
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worked with detectives and U.S. Secret Service agents to apprehend |
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two fugitives and to develop leads on a third suspect in the case; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his daily patrol duties, Officer |
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Kermes is a field training officer, and he serves as an advisor for |
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the Plano Police Department Law Enforcement Explorers Post, which |
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introduces young people to police work; the post fielded three |
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teams to compete in 12 events in the 2009 State Explorer |
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Competition, and the guidance provided by Officer Kermes and his |
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colleagues helped the teams to place in the top three in 11 of the 12 |
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events and to finish in the top five overall for the fourth year in a |
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row; and |
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WHEREAS, During the course of his exemplary career, Scott |
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Kermes has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to his profession |
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and his community, and he may take justifiable pride in this |
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well-deserved award and his many other notable accomplishments; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Scott Kermes on being named |
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the 2009 Plano Police Department Officer of the Year and extend to |
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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 Officer Kermes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |