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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 87
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WHEREAS, James Pierson retired as chief of the Henderson |
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Police Department on July 26, 2017, concluding nearly three |
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decades of exemplary service to that agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pierson joined the department as a patrol |
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officer in 1989, and over the years, he rose steadily through the |
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ranks, serving as a sergeant, detective, captain, assistant |
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chief, and deputy chief before becoming chief of police in |
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October 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, During his outstanding tenure, Chief Pierson |
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faithfully upheld his duties as the city's principal law |
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enforcement officer, and among his many contributions to his |
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department was the instrumental role he played in establishing an |
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effective training program and in fostering the continuing |
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professional development of the department's officers; he also |
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traveled across the nation teaching use-of-force and evidence |
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development classes as well as instructor-level training courses |
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at other police departments; in addition, he has been an adjunct |
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instructor and advisory board member for the East Texas Police |
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Academy and a member of the board of the Rusk-Panola Children's |
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Advocacy Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Pierson's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to serving and protecting the public have earned him |
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the respect and admiration of his fellow officers and of the |
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people of Henderson, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a |
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career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate James |
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Pierson on his retirement as chief of the Henderson Police |
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Department and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Chief Pierson as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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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 July 31, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |