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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, John B. Cortelyou is retiring in February 2019 as |
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the Camp County constable, drawing to a close a notable career in |
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law enforcement that has spanned nearly half a century; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1943 to John and Augusta Cortelyou in |
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Woodville, Mississippi, John Cortelyou first became a peace officer |
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when he joined the police department of Murray, Kentucky, serving |
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from 1962 to 1964; after working for nearly 10 years in the private |
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sector, he returned to law enforcement as a lieutenant in the Harris |
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County Sheriff's Department from 1973 to 1984, and from 1983 to |
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1984, he also served as a reserve officer for the Dayton Police |
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Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cortelyou went on to become a full-time officer |
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in Dayton, rising to the rank of sergeant and serving as assistant |
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chief; he later worked for the Hedwig Village Police Department, |
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and starting in 1994, he was an officer with the Spring Branch |
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Independent School District for 12 years, retiring in 2006 as |
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assistant chief; and |
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WHEREAS, Shortly after settling in Camp County, |
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Mr. Cortelyou accepted the position of chief deputy in the county |
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sheriff's office, and in 2008, he was appointed to fill a vacancy as |
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county constable; he went on to be elected to three more terms, and |
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during his exemplary tenure, he served as the county's emergency |
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management coordinator and IT manager and drafted many grant |
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applications to benefit local law enforcement agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cortelyou has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Linda; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary 48 years in law |
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enforcement, John Cortelyou's dedication, courage, and commitment |
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to preserving the peace and security of the public have greatly |
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benefited his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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a 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 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate John B. Cortelyou on his retirement as Camp |
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County constable and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mr. Cortelyou as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |