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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Rockwall County Sheriff's Posse is celebrating |
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its 30th anniversary on April 8, 2021, and this is a fitting |
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opportunity to pay tribute to the many contributions of this fine |
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organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1991 by Rockwall County Sheriff |
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Jacques Kiere and Roy Hance, the posse is a corps of local horseback |
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riders who regularly take part in parades and other special events |
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in the county; wearing uniforms of white and blue and mounted on |
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matching red sorrel horses, these riders carry the Texas and |
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American flags in a powerful display of patriotism and Western |
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heritage; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the members of the posse are trained in |
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public safety and emergency response practices, capable of taking |
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their skills where vehicles can't go; they regularly participate in |
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missing person searches, help round up loose livestock, and assist |
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with crowd control at events; in the aftermath of the crash of the |
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space shuttle Columbia in 2003, they helped find and recover debris |
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in East Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Well-trained and organized in a military structure, |
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the members of the posse have earned considerable acclaim across |
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Texas, and they have won multiple awards at the Southwestern |
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Exposition and Livestock Show Parade in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, the members of the Rockwall |
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County Sheriff's Posse have proudly represented their county at |
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public events while also standing ready to come to the aid of law |
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enforcement, and they are truly deserving of recognition on this |
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special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Rockwall |
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County Sheriff's Posse and extend to all those associated with the |
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posse sincere best wishes for continued success in their important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Rockwall County Sheriff's Posse as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |