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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Former Harris County Sheriff and Precinct 4 |
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Constable Ron Hickman is being presented with the inaugural Living |
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Legend Award from the Justices of the Peace and Constables |
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Association of Texas on June 15, 2023, in Cypress; and |
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WHEREAS, Ron Hickman embarked on his career in law |
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enforcement with the Houston Police Department in 1971, and he |
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served as an accident investigator, patrol officer, underwater |
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search and recovery officer, and bomb squad technician; he |
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eventually joined the planning and research division, where he |
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helped build computer systems to aid law enforcement operations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1983, Mr. Hickman became a member of the Harris |
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County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, quickly rising to the rank of |
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sergeant; in 2000, he was elected as the Precinct 4 constable, and |
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he was reelected four times, holding that title until 2015; he |
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worked with constables across the state to enhance qualifications |
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and standards for the job, and he served on the Constable's |
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Legislative Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, In May 2015, Mr. Hickman was appointed sheriff of |
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Harris County; during his 18-month tenure, he launched a program to |
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train officers in de-escalation techniques, created a citizen |
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review board, and helped develop protocols for identifying and |
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treating mental illness within the Harris County Jail inmate |
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population; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hickman has been honored as the Texas Constable |
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of the Year by the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association |
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of Texas and has twice been recognized as Constable of the Year by |
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the National Constables and Marshals Association; he also received |
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the John Pickelman Leadership North Houston Fellow Award; |
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throughout his career, he tirelessly worked to improve law |
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enforcement standards through technology computerization, |
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communication, and automation; he is a graduate of the University |
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of Alabama, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute |
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of Texas, and the FBI National Academy; in all his endeavors, |
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Mr. Hickman enjoys the love and support of his wife, Connie; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished 45-year career |
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in law enforcement, Ron Hickman demonstrated outstanding |
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leadership and an exceptional commitment to upholding the highest |
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standards of his profession, and he may indeed take pride in his |
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receipt of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ron Hickman on receiving the 2023 |
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Living Legend Award from the Justices of the Peace and Constables |
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Association of Texas and extend to him sincere appreciation for his |
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many years of service to his fellow Texans; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hickman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |