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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Del |
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Rio Police Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Del Rio's first law enforcement officer, a city |
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marshal, was hired on December 20, 1911, and in 1913, Del Rio |
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officially established a public safety department; over the next |
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two decades, a combination of city marshals, police officers, and |
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deputy marshals were hired to provide protection to area residents; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Following a reorganization of the city |
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administration in 1938, a new police department was established, |
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and R. C. "Red" Hawkins subsequently served as its chief during the |
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1940s; through the years, the department has been housed in several |
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locations, including the LULAC building and a station on Broadway |
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Street downtown; in May 2010, DRPD celebrated the opening of its new |
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headquarters on Lowe Drive near the city's civic center; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, under the leadership of Chief of Police |
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Arnaldo Ramos, the Del Rio Police Department continues to play a |
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vital role in the life of the community as its officers and support |
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staff carry a century-long tradition of public service into a new |
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era of law enforcement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Del Rio |
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Police Department and extend to the department's personnel sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |