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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ross Wallace will be retiring as chief of the |
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Universal City Fire Department in January 2016, drawing to a close a |
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notable career as a first responder that has spanned more than four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After joining the department as a volunteer in 1974, |
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Chief Wallace became a full-time professional firefighter the |
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following year; he attended Texas A&M University's firefighter |
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training school in 1975 and the Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement |
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Academy at San Antonio College in 1980, and he holds an associate's |
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degree in fire science; he has led the Universal City Fire |
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Department as chief since April 1981; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Wallace earned his certification as an |
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emergency medical technician from the Texas Department of State |
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Health Services in 1980, and he has been certified as a master arson |
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investigator and a master firefighter by the Texas Commission on |
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Fire Protection; he has served on the Combined Emergency Services |
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Organization board since 1979 and on the Protective Service Fire |
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Science Advisory Board for over 20 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Ross Wallace's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to protecting the safety and welfare of the public have |
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greatly benefited the citizens of Universal City and earned him the |
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respect and admiration of his fellow firefighters, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he prepares to |
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embark upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Chief Ross Wallace for his years of |
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outstanding service to the Universal City Fire Department and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Wallace as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |