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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, W. R. Hierholzer has announced plans to retire as |
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sheriff of Kerr County at the end of his term in 2020, drawing to a |
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close an outstanding tenure that has spanned two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued resident of Kerr County since 1975, "Rusty" |
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Hierholzer worked as a criminal investigator with the 198th |
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District Attorney's Office before joining the Kerr County Sheriff's |
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Department, where he served as a patrol deputy, jail administrator, |
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instructor, and chief criminal investigator; he became the county's |
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sheriff in April 2000 and went on to win reelection to that office |
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four times; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of his career, Sheriff Hierholzer |
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completed management and professional training in a wide range of |
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areas, including drug enforcement, civil process, and |
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constitutional criminal procedures, and he earned master peace |
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officer and jailer certificates as well as an instructor's license; |
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a graduate of the FBI National Academy, he has also served as a |
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court expert in fingerprint comparison, bloodstain pattern |
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analysis, and crime scene reconstruction; and |
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WHEREAS, Sheriff Hierholzer has received numerous honors |
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over the years, including an Officer of the Year Award from the |
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sheriff's department and a Governor's Award for Crime Victims |
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Assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, Rusty Hierholzer's commitment to the highest |
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standards of his profession has greatly benefited the residents of |
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Kerr County, and he may indeed reflect with pride on the invaluable |
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contributions he has made during his four decades in law |
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enforcement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate W. R. "Rusty" Hierholzer on his |
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retirement as Kerr County sheriff and commend him for his many years |
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of dedicated service to his fellow citizens; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sheriff Hierholzer as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |