H.R. No. 940
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Larry Zacharias retired as chief of The University
  of Texas at Dallas Police Department on January 31, 2023, drawing to
  a close an outstanding tenure with the department that spanned more
  than 13 years; and
         WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant began his career in law
  enforcement in 1977 as a patrol officer with the Richardson Police
  Department, and over the course of his more than three decades with
  the agency, he rose through the ranks to become chief of police;
  following a brief retirement, he took the helm of UT Dallas PD in
  2009; under his able leadership, the department grew to include
  more than 70 law enforcement officers and civilian employees, and
  it earned a reputation for community partnership and
  professionalism; in addition, Chief Zacharias played an
  instrumental role in establishing the award-winning University
  Emergency Medical Response team; and
         WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Chief Zacharias was
  named Citizen of the Year by the City of Richardson in 2008 and
  Chief of the Year by the UT System Police in 2011 and 2019; he also
  received the UT System Police Shield and Distinguished Command
  Award upon his retirement; a leader in his profession, he has
  further distinguished himself as a former legislative director for
  the Texas Police Chiefs Association and as a board member of the
  Institute for Law Enforcement Administration and the North Texas
  Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory; he holds a bachelor's
  degree in law enforcement and police administration from Sam
  Houston State University and is a graduate of the FBI National
  Academy; and
         WHEREAS, Chief Zacharias's dedication, professionalism, and
  commitment to serving the students, faculty, and staff at The
  University of Texas at Dallas have earned him the gratitude of the
  members of that community as well as the admiration of his fellow
  officers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well
  spent; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Larry Zacharias on his retirement
  as chief of The University of Texas at Dallas Police Department and
  extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Chief Zacharias as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Plesa
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 940 was adopted by the House on April
  14, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House