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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Senior Corporal James David Byas of the Dallas |
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Police Department has been named the 2014 Cops' Cop Officer of the |
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Year by the Dallas Police Association, providing a fitting |
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opportunity to pay tribute to this dedicated peace officer; and |
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WHEREAS, J. D. Byas joined the Dallas Police Department in |
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August 1985, and he served with the Northwest Patrol Division |
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before joining the SWAT team; exceptionally skilled in |
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negotiations, he has earned the respect and admiration of his |
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fellow officers for his ability to maintain a calm and professional |
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demeanor in crisis situations; he has been invited by the FBI Dallas |
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Division, the Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators, and other |
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organizations to train law enforcement personnel in all aspects of |
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SWAT operations; he also delivers lectures on crisis negotiations |
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at the DPD Police Academy and is involved in rifle and SWAT |
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training; a mentor to many younger officers, he has demonstrated |
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outstanding initiative and leadership throughout his 30-year |
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career and has received numerous commendations from his peers and |
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outside agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of the Dallas Police Association, |
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Corporal Byas has served the organization as director and vice |
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president, and he currently oversees member services; moreover, he |
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represents the DPA in officer-related shootings, and he has |
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volunteered to serve as a liaison between the association and |
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injured officers and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, The Cops' Cop award is given to those law |
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enforcement professionals who serve with integrity and skill, and |
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Senior Corporal J. D. Byas truly represents Dallas's finest; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Senior Corporal James David Byas on |
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his selection as the 2014 Cops' Cop Officer of the Year and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Senior Corporal Byas as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Howard |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Huberty |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Kacal |
Riddle |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Keffer |
Rinaldi |
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| Burkett |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Parker |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Button |
King of Taylor |
Rose |
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| Canales |
King of Uvalde |
Sanford |
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| Capriglione |
Kleinschmidt |
Schaefer |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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| Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 136 was adopted by the House on January |
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15, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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