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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After more than three decades of exemplary service |
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in law enforcement, Jay Burch is retiring as chief of the Denison |
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Police Department at the end of February 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Burch holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal |
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Justice from Dallas Baptist University and a Master's degree in |
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Criminal Justice Administration from Sam Houston State University, |
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as well as certifications as a Master Peace Officer, a police |
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instructor, and a Certified Public Manager; he began his career as a |
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deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department in 1987 before |
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going on to spend 11 years on the force in DeSoto; and |
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WHEREAS, This respected leader has held police chief |
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positions for 18 years of his career, including tenures in |
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Gatesville from 2000 to 2004 and in Mount Pleasant from 2005 to |
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2011; under his direction, Mount Pleasant became one of the first |
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departments in the state to be credentialed by the Texas Police |
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Chiefs Association as part of its Best Practices Recognition |
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Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Burch took the reins of the Denison Police |
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Department in December 2011, and his major accomplishments have |
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included overseeing the renovation of the police department and the |
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consolidation of police and fire dispatch into the police |
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headquarters; in 2018, he again had the honor of seeing his |
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department cited by the Best Practices Recognition Program, giving |
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him the distinction of being the only Texas police chief to guide |
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two agencies to that status; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, Chief Burch plans to continue |
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teaching, training, and working on organizational assessments |
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while also spending more time with his treasured family; and |
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WHEREAS, Greatly admired by his colleagues for his skilled |
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leadership, professionalism, and commitment to excellence, Jay |
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Burch may indeed take great pride in all that he has done to protect |
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and serve his fellow Texans as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Denison Police Chief Jay Burch on his |
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retirement 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 an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Burch as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |