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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Charles Ramirez retired as an assistant chief of the |
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Fort Worth Police Department on March 1, 2021, drawing to a close an |
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exemplary career that spanned 29 years with the department; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1991, Mr. Ramirez joined the Fort Worth PD, and |
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after graduating from the police academy, he was assigned to the |
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North Division as a patrol officer; he went on to work in the North |
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NPO and the Detective East Criminal Investigation Unit; as a |
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sergeant, he served in multiple divisions and in the Traffic |
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Investigation Unit; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez rose steadily through the ranks, |
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gaining experience in the Background and Recruiting Unit, as an NPD |
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commander for the Northside, as duty captain, and as administrative |
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captain for the Chief's Office; following his promotion to deputy |
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chief, he was assigned to the Special Services Bureau, Operational |
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Support Bureau, and South/East Field Operations; during his tenure |
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as assistant chief, he served in the Finance and Personnel Bureau |
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and the Support Bureau; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his profession, Mr. Ramirez graduated |
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from the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officer's |
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Course and the FBI National Academy; he attended the Police |
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Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police |
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as well; a veteran of the United States Navy, he holds a bachelor's |
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degree from Midwestern State University and a master's degree in |
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public administration from the University of Louisville; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ramirez has taken up a new post as director of |
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safety and security for the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent |
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School District, of which he is an alumnus; in all his endeavors, he |
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is supported by the love and encouragement of his wife, Karen, and |
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their daughters, Sarah and Leslie; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skill, professionalism, and deep |
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commitment to public safety, Charles Ramirez has earned the lasting |
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respect and admiration of his fellow officers and citizens alike, |
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and he may indeed reflect with pride on his contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Ramirez on his retirement |
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as an assistant chief of the Fort Worth Police Department and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |