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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 735
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In Memory |
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of |
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Floyd D. Simpson |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Corpus Christi lost an admired |
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public servant with the untimely death of Corpus Christi Chief of |
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Police Floyd D. Simpson on May 3, 2015, at the age of 51; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on September 19, 1963, Floyd |
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Simpson earned a bachelor's degree from Western Illinois |
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University and a master's degree in business administration from |
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Amber University; he was also a graduate of the Police Executive |
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Research Forum Senior Management Institute, the Federal Bureau |
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of Investigation National Academy, and the Law Enforcement |
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Management Institute of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Before taking charge of the department in Corpus |
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Christi, Chief Simpson served more than 25 years with the Dallas |
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Police Department, where his duties included management of the |
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patrol and administration bureaus as well as oversight of the |
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department's police academies and hiring process; he retired in |
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2012, at the rank of assistant chief; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 12, 2012, this veteran law enforcement |
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professional became the 22nd chief of police in Corpus Christi, |
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and the first African American to lead the department; under his |
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leadership, crime in the city decreased for three consecutive |
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years and traffic-related fatalities were the lowest in two |
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decades; he worked to ensure transparency in police matters, and |
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he was also making great strides in his commitment to bolster |
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department pride, instituting official ceremonies for officers |
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receiving promotions and other department activities; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional duties, Chief |
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Simpson was engaged in civic affairs as well; he organized a |
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charity motorcycle ride in Dallas with his riding club, the Iron |
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Knights, to raise money for children with sickle cell anemia; an |
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avid runner with four marathons to his credit, he was also a |
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member of the executive committee of the Special Olympics Texas |
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Law Enforcement Torch Run; in 2013, he received the President's |
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Award from the National Association for the Advancement of |
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Colored People at the 43rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom |
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Fund Banquet; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Simpson shared 27 rewarding years with his |
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wife, Tanya, and he was a devoted father to his four children, |
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Amber, Lauren, Journee, and Jaylen; and |
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WHEREAS, Although he had only been in Corpus Christi for |
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three years, Chief Simpson quickly made a name for himself in the |
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community, earning the admiration and affection of a great many |
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people and implementing a vision for the department that will |
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continue to resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Corpus Christi |
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Chief of Police Floyd D. Simpson and extend sincere condolences |
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to the members of his family: to his wife, Tanya Simpson; to his |
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children, Amber Simpson, Lauren Simpson, Journee Simpson, and |
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Jaylen Little; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Floyd Simpson. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 7, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |