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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Officer Paul Boon is retiring from the Flower Mound |
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Police Department on June 9, 2023, drawing to a close more than two |
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decades of dedicated service to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Boon began his career in law enforcement as |
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a jailer for the Dallas County Sheriff's Office in 1984; he went on |
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to work for the Dalworthington Gardens Police Department in 1998, |
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and after three years on the force there, he joined the Flower Mound |
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Police Department on January 3, 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Officer Boon has served the agency |
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in a variety of capacities; he is the current range master and |
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training coordinator for the department and is tasked with managing |
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training events in the areas of firearms, defensive tactics, and |
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other crimefighting skills; he also oversees the police training |
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program and mini-academy, chairs the training advisory board, and |
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serves as the training liaison for other agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, Officer Boon has been responsible for ensuring the |
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department's compliance with state regulatory requirements, and he |
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has continuously kept abreast of tactics, equipment, industry |
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standards, and laws as they pertain to law enforcement training; he |
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holds certifications as an advanced and master peace officer, as an |
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instructor, and as a rifle, pistol, and shotgun armorer; he was |
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selected as the department's Officer of the Year in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his professionalism and dedication to duty, |
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Paul Boon has contributed immeasurably to the safety and well-being |
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of the citizens of Flower Mound, and he may indeed reflect with |
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pride on a career well spent; 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 Officer Paul Boon on his retirement |
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from the Flower Mound Police Department and extend to him sincere |
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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 Officer Boon as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |