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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant William Arthur Hix II retired from the |
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ort Worth Police Department on January 1, 2019, drawing to a close |
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an outstanding career in law enforcement that spanned nearly three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of William and Peggy Hix, "Winky" Hix joined |
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the Fort Worth Police Department in March 1989, and he initially |
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worked as a patrol officer; in 2001, he was promoted to corporal and |
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became a detective, investigating property and violent crimes; |
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promoted to sergeant several years later, he worked again in patrol |
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and subsequently in internal affairs; he went on to help develop the |
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department's special investigation unit, and he was assigned to the |
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major case unit in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Promoted to lieutenant in 2015, this esteemed peace |
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officer worked in the training and background unit for two years |
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before joining tactical intelligence; in that assignment, he worked |
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with the criminal intelligence, crime tracking, electronic |
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surveillance, homeland security, and hostage negotiation units, as |
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well as with the mayor's security detail; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Hix was a certified instructor at the |
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police academy, where he developed training curriculum that is |
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still in use; he is certified in a wide variety of police |
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techniques, including emergency management, interviewing and |
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interrogation, criminal personality profiling, and kidnap incident |
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management; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous honors, Lieutenant Hix |
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received four Chief's Letters of Recognition and more than 40 |
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commendations, including several for the capture and arrest of |
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violent criminals and a certification of merit for the rescue of two |
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abducted children; in addition, he received recognition from the |
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mayor of Fort Worth for his humanitarian efforts during Hurricane |
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Ike, and in 2011, he was named FWPD Supervisor of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Lieutenant Hix enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Laurie, and his children, William, James, |
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and Laura; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Hix's dedication, professionalism, and |
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courage have greatly benefited the citizens of Fort Worth and |
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earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow officers, and he |
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may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lieutenant William Arthur Hix II on |
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his retirement from the Fort Worth Police Department and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant Hix as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Goldman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 799 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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