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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mike Markle is retiring as chief of the Corpus |
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Christi Police Department on May 2, 2021, drawing to a close more |
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than three decades of service to the city; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Chief Markle moved to |
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Corpus Christi in 1988 and entered the Corpus Christi Police |
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Academy the following year; he served as a patrol officer for his |
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first 16 years, and he also worked as a field training officer and |
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as a member of the Honor Guard and the SWAT team; and |
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WHEREAS, Rising steadily through the ranks, Chief Markle |
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joined the department's command staff in 2011, and in 2012, he |
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became assistant chief, serving also as chief of investigations and |
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operations chief; since 2016, he has been the chief of police, |
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earning the respect and appreciation of the public and his fellow |
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officers alike; he is leaving the department to take a new job in |
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the private sector; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Markle received his bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice from Saint Leo University and his master's degree |
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in business from American Military University; he is also a |
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graduate of the FBI's Law Enforcement Executive Development |
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Seminar, the Senior Management Institute for Police, and the Texas |
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Command Staff Leadership Series, and he is affiliated with a number |
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of professional organizations, including the Police Executive |
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Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, |
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the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, and the |
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Texas Police Chiefs Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mike Markle's dedication, experience, and |
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commitment to preserving the peace have greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Corpus Christi, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his exemplary service to the city as he looks forward to the next |
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exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Mike Markle on his retirement |
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from the Corpus Christi Police Department and extend to him sincere |
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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 Chief Markle as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1055 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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