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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Larry Payne retired as chief of the Dumas |
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Independent School District Police Department on December 18, 2020, |
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concluding an exemplary career in law enforcement that spanned more |
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than four and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A former officer with the Dumas and Post Police |
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Departments, Chief Payne served as the first and only chief of the |
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Dumas ISD Police Department since its establishment in 1998; |
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through his efforts and dedication, he helped develop the |
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department, which is currently responsible for the security of over |
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4,600 students and staff at all of the district's campuses; |
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moreover, he took great pride in building strong relationships with |
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students and making a positive difference in their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Chief Payne the opportunity |
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to spend more time with his family, which includes his children, |
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Annie and Matt, and his grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Larry Payne has exemplified the highest ideals |
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of the law enforcement profession and contributed immeasurably to |
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the safety and well-being of his fellow Texans, and he may indeed |
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reflect with satisfaction on a career well spent; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Larry Payne on his retirement as |
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chief of the Dumas Independent School District Police Department |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Payne as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1359 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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