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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Collin County Sheriff Terry Box will be retiring at |
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the end of his current term in December 2016, drawing to a close a |
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notable career as a peace officer that has spanned more than four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of McKinney, Terry Box first went to work in |
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the field of law enforcement shortly after he graduated from high |
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school, when he took a job as a police dispatcher at the age of 19; |
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after he turned 21, he joined the force in Plano; and |
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WHEREAS, Ten years later, officer Box was hired by the Collin |
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County Sheriff's Office as a lieutenant, and in three years' time, |
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he was promoted to deputy chief; in 1985, he was appointed to the |
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top position when the previous sheriff passed away while in office, |
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and the following year, he won a special election and has run |
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unopposed in every election since; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his outstanding career, Sheriff Box has |
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earned the admiration of his fellow citizens and officers alike for |
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his low-key style, his kindness, and his respect for constitutional |
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rights; he has also benefited his professional peers at the state |
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level, serving as chair of the Commission on Jail Standards and as |
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president of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, which presented |
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him with the Bill Decker Award in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Box has been a valued community leader as |
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well, raising more than $2.1 million for Collin County charities |
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with his Sheriff Box Shoot-Out Fore Kids Golf Tournament over the |
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past two decades; for his many good works and deeds, the Collin |
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County Children's Advocacy Center presented him with the 2010 Eagle |
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Award, and the following year, the center named him one of the 20 |
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Heroes of Collin County; he has also received awards from the |
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Wellness Center for Older Adults and the Collin College Student |
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Leadership Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sheriff Box has enjoyed the |
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love and support of Rendy, his sweetheart since junior high school |
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and his wife of more than 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Box's expertise, professionalism, and |
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dedication to duty have greatly benefited the citizens of Collin |
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County, and as he embarks on the final two years of his tenure in |
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public office, he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sheriff Terry Box on his upcoming |
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retirement from Collin County and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Box as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |