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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Senior Officer Richard Olden retired from the Corpus |
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Christi Police Department on January 28, 2021, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding tenure with the agency that spanned more than two |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Olden was hired in 1999, and after |
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graduating from the police academy and completing field training, |
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he began his career in the patrol division; he was later assigned to |
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the traffic safety division, where he worked as a traffic officer |
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and field training officer, and he went on to become an investigator |
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for traffic fatalities and hit-and-run cases; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Senior Officer Olden |
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held the position of sergeant at arms on the executive board of |
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directors for the Corpus Christi Police Officers' Association, and |
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he received a Life Saving Award; in addition to his work in law |
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enforcement, he served in the U.S. Army for 21 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his skill, professionalism, and deep |
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commitment to public safety, Richard Olden has earned the lasting |
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respect of his colleagues and fellow citizens alike, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his contributions; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Senior Officer Richard Olden on his |
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retirement from the Corpus Christi Police Department and extend to |
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him sincere best 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 Senior Officer Olden as an expression of high regard by |
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the 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. 1061 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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