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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Gregory K. Allen of the El Paso Police |
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Department received the inaugural Excellence in Leadership Award |
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from the National Tactical Officers Association in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Allen was honored at the 30th annual NTOA |
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conference in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was recognized for |
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helping the city of El Paso earn a reputation as one of the safest |
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major cities in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Greg Allen graduated from |
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Bellaire High School and later earned a bachelor's degree in |
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sociology from The University of Texas at El Paso; he joined the |
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EPPD in 1978 as a patrol officer, and over the course of a notable |
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tenure with the department that has spanned more than three and a |
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half decades, he has served as commander of the dignitary |
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protection team, as deputy chief overseeing Region 1, and as a |
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member of the gang, SWAT, tactical, and auto theft task force units; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Allen's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to protecting the safety and welfare of the people of El |
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Paso have earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow |
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officers, and he may indeed take pride in this prestigious |
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accolade; 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 El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen on |
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his receipt of the 2013 Excellence in Leadership Award from the |
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National Tactical Officers Association and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Allen as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |