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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of former Greenville assistant chief of |
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police William Edward Cole on March 19, 2023, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of John Marvin Cole and Ora Christine |
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Ashburn, Will Cole was born in Amarillo on October 27, 1958; later |
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in life, he became the proud father of a daughter, Ashley; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cole worked as a tile and carpet layer before |
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embarking on a rewarding career in law enforcement; he joined the |
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Greenville Police Department in 1987, and over the course of his |
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exemplary 35-year tenure, he distinguished himself in numerous |
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positions, including as patrol captain, patrol lieutenant, |
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criminal investigations division lieutenant, field training |
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officer, tactical officer, commander of the emergency response and |
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tactical teams, and interim chief of police; he was named assistant |
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chief in October 2019, and he served in that role until his |
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retirement in June 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many honors, Mr. Cole received the Police |
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Commendation Medal, a Certificate of Civic Achievement, and the |
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Kiwanis Officer of the Year award; he held a bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice, as well as certification as a master peace |
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officer, and he graduated from the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement |
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Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Mr. Cole played |
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an instrumental role in the development of the Chief's Working |
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Group; he was also an active member of his church, Family Fellowship |
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Greenville, where he served in the children's ministry for more |
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than two decades and helped establish the Family Fellowship Safety |
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Team; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen and an admired public servant, |
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Will Cole leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all |
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those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of William Edward Cole |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Will Cole. |