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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Dan White retired as a full-time member of |
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the Richardson Police Department on January 31, 2010, after nearly |
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three decades of service to the department; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of J. J. Pearce High School in |
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Richardson, Mr. White earned his bachelor's degree in criminal |
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justice at The University of Texas at Arlington before joining the |
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Richardson Police Department in 1980; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer White initially worked in the patrol |
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division and then served for a time as an undercover narcotics |
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officer; he was subsequently assigned to the criminal |
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investigations division, where for the next 20 years he focused on |
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crimes against persons, burglary and theft, and youth crimes; along |
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the way, he served on two Federal Bureau of Investigation task |
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forces; he is certified as a master peace officer, and he was named |
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patrolman of the year for 1984 and investigator of the year for |
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1996; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding law enforcement professional |
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continues to work part-time as a neighborhood police officer on the |
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west side of the city, where he grew up; and |
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WHEREAS, Dan White's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to the safety and welfare of the public have greatly |
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benefited the citizens of Richardson, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on his accomplishments even as he continues to serve; |
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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 Dan White on his retirement as a |
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full-time officer with the Richardson Police Department and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Officer White as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |