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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 766
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WHEREAS, Former Santa Fe police chief Jeff Powell |
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demonstrated exceptional skill and bravery as he led his |
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department after the tragic campus shooting that took place at |
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Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, On the day of the shooting, a 17-year-old entered |
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Santa Fe High School and opened fire, killing 8 students and 2 |
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teachers and wounding 13 others; the incident was the worst act |
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of campus gun violence in Texas history, and it left the small |
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community stunned and heartbroken over the senseless loss of 10 |
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innocent lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Jeff Powell, who assumed office in August |
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2016, presided over the Santa Fe Police Department and took part |
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in the capture and interrogation of the shooter, and the |
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community's authorities rose to the challenge by effectively |
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carrying out justice without the need for FBI intervention; and |
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WHEREAS, A Santa Fe native and a graduate of Santa Fe High |
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School, Jeff Powell served his country in the United States |
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Marine Corps and pursued his career in law enforcement as a |
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Harris County sheriff's deputy for three years; he joined the |
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Palestine Police Department in August 1994 and rose from patrol |
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officer to positions of increasing responsibility, including |
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interim assistant chief; after 23 years in Palestine, he took the |
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reins as chief of the Santa Fe Police Department and served in |
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that role until his retirement in August of last year; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Jeff Powell's steadfast dedication to |
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maintaining law, order, and public safety was of great benefit to |
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a community that was reeling from tragedy, and he may take pride |
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in the contributions that he made during this critical time; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby honor former Santa Fe police chief Jeff |
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Powell for the leadership that he provided in the aftermath of |
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the Santa Fe High School shooting and extend to him sincere best |
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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 Jeff Powell as an expression of high regard by the |
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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 May 17, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |